I had been functioning with DNN for a long time, Believed this weblog could help other DNN develops. There are two approaches to Contain WSDL files into a DNN module. Service Reference and Web Reference.
Right here I will discussing about Web References.

So to Contain them into DNN initial Correct Click On References within your Project Solution
References -> Add Service Reference -> Advanced(Left bottom Corner) -> Add Web Reference.

Paste your WSDL link towards the URL

Once you hit Add Reference button, Visual Studio will update the Web.config at the Module level.
But need to delete the Module Level Config files.
But Dont forget to take a backup of it, If anything goes wrong

And Set few parameters at Site level web.config file

Remember If you Creating DNN module package and your module uses any kind of SOAP services.
You ought to add parameters to Target Site’s Config file otherwise the site may not work.

Happy Coding

DNN Security Out Of the Box
DNN (DotNetNuke) is currently the premier CMS of the US Government as a result of it's robust security and integration with current safety functions. Nevertheless even DNN is not totally excellent out of the box, and there are numerous additional safety attributes that can be put in location depending on your particular DNN eCommerce requirements. These security suggestions variety from easy to complex and cover many various aspects of possible security risks. No guide can accurately assess your particular safety requirements. In the event you would prefer to adequately secure your DNN web site, contact Clarity these days.

Improve Password Complexity and Use Specifications

Increasing password complexity is among the easiest and most successful methods to significantly boost security. Probably the most common and successful requirements are length and complexity. eight or much more characters along with a minimum of a single capital letter, one lowercase letter and 1 number is a good begin. You are able to contemplate requiring a non-alphanumeric character as well as putting restrictions on how lengthy a password may be used. Even with powerful password needs, you might be only preventing against brute force attacks.

Modify 'Host' and 'Admin' Passwords and Limit Their Use

Altering the Host and Admin password to incredibly complicated passwords is the single most successful step for safety, as each accounts are recognized to exist and are the most vulnerable to brute force attacks as a result of that. Make sure that any password you set for these accounts exceeds the password recommendations listed above. You should also think about limiting access to these accounts, as they may be essentially the most powerful accounts and would leave your site essentially the most vulnerable if they have been compromised.

Hash Password Storage

By default DotNetNuke utilizes encryption of user passwords. This provides a good degree of protection, and enables you to retrieve your password as encryption is a reversible operation. Nonetheless, should you usually do not want to help password retrieval, or want to make certain maximum protection, you may select to utilize Hashing as an alternative. Hashing is really a non-reversible operation, so even if your database is accessed or stolen, a hacker can't reverse engineer your password.

How to set Cache in DNN application/ site

Today I will show you how to set cache in DNN application/site. It is very important to set cache timing for your applications. In DNN application/ site you can set cache in host setting page. To do that you need to login with the application/ site with host login and go to “Host Settings” page. Hit the “Advance Settings” tree and then click on “Performance Settings” link. Then you can find a dropdown where all the cache types are listed, name as below,

• No Caching: 0
• Light Caching: 1
• Moderate Caching: 3
• Heavy Caching: 6

I will mention later on about the number associated with the cache name, its importance  and where you need to choose a cache type, later in this tip.
This is the screenshot of the “Performance Settings” panel.

Below is the code I have picked from hostsetting.aspx file (admin\host\hostsettings.ascx).. To set the cache time of your site you need to set the value with the cache name which will render in the host settings page under performance settings panel.

<asp:dropdownlist runat="server" Width="150">
<asp:listitem resourcekey="NoCaching" value="0">No Caching</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem resourcekey="LightCaching" value="1">Light Caching</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem resourcekey="ModerateCaching" value="3">Moderate aching</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem resourcekey="HeavyCaching" value="6">Heavy Caching</asp:listitem>
</asp:dropdownlist>

The value in dropdown ranges from 0 to 6. The code above takes the value set in the dropdown and multiplies it by 20 to determine the cache duration

Today, we will explain about Navigating to Another Page from DotNetNuke Custom Module. In a few circumstances, there is a prerequisite to add usefulness that permits clients to explore from one page then onto the next in Dotnetnuke Custom Module. For instance, in the event that you have a custom module called "Register" and the client has successfully registered, you may need to explore the client to an alternate page to view client login detail where an alternate custom module as of now been included request to view login client detail.

In Dotnetnuke module we require the Tab Id of the page so as to explore to an alternate page.So to attain this we can include a dropdown field in Edit page of our custom module(register) to demonstrate all the accessible Tab/ Page names of DNN site where client can choose the Page name to redirect which  inside keeps the Tab Id as quality. Then, we can utilize that Tab Id value as a part of request to explore to other page.

[Code in C#]

EditRegister.ascx

//Adding a Dropdown field in EditRegister.ascx page to allow admin or host to select the redirect page name
<asp:DropDownList ID="ddlTabNames" runat="server"></asp:DropDownList>

EditRegister.ascx.cs

//Adding available page names to the dropdown using object of TabController
if (Page.IsPostBack == false)
{
       DotNetNuke.Entities.Tabs.TabController objTabController = new DotNetNuke.Entities.Tabs.TabController();
 
        ArrayList arrlTabs = null;
        arrlTabs = objTabController.GetTabs(this.PortalId);

        string strKey = string.Empty;
        string strValue = string.Empty;

        ddlTabNames.Items.Clear();
 
       //Get the tabname and tabid of each tabs or page using object of TabInfo and added to dropdownlist field
        foreach (Entities.Tabs.TabInfo objTab in arrlTabs)
        {
            strKey = objTab.TabName;
            strValue = objTab.TabID.ToString();

            ddlTabNames.Items.Add(new ListItem(strKey, strValue));
        }
}

       //Using ModuleControler object we need to save selected Page TabId in module specific variable
        ModuleController objController = new ModuleController();
        objController.UpdateModuleSetting(this.ModuleId, "TabID", ddlTabNames.SelectedValue);

ViewRegister.ascx.cs

       Now From custom module view page we can redirect to another Page or Tab of DNN website using following code

       //Get the selected TabId
       int iProfileTabId = Convert.ToInt32(Settings["TabID"]);

       //Redirect to selected Page
        this.Response.Redirect(Globals.NavigateURL(iProfileTabId), true);

Fixing duplicate Display Names in DotNetNuke

Since DotNetNuke 6, it is possible to require unique display names. This allows social modules to display a name for a user without exposing the login UserName or the real person first and last names. If you site uses social features, it is important that those display names be unique to prevent a user to post content in the name of another user.
By activating this feature, users are no longer able to register with a Display Name already in use. However, there are 2 oversights. First, the user or an admin can change the Display Name after registration to anything else (including a Display Name already in use). Secondly, you may already have duplicates before you activate this feature, and they don't get automatically changed. In this blog post, I provide you with both solutions the these problems.
Prerequisites

BACKUP YOUR WEBSITE FILES AND DATABASE

This procedure has only been tested on DotNetNuke 7.3.3, so I recommend you first upgrade to this version. If you feel like trying it out on other versions, feel free to do it and post your results in the comments, but make sure you do that backup first.

1. Activating the feature

• First, we will activate the feature requiring unique display names.
• Connect to your website as an administrator
• Navigate to Admin -> Site Settings
• Click the User Account Settings tab
• In the Registration Settings section, tick Require Unique Display Name
• Click the Update button at the bottom
• Now, it will be impossible for user to register using a Display Name already used by another user.

2. Correcting the problem

• I created a patch or DotNetNuke 7.3.3 that will prevent users and admins to change the Display Name to something already in use. Like I said before, this is for DotNetNuke 7.3.3, feel free to test and comment on other versions, but make sure you have backup. I submitted a the bog repport DNN-5874 and patch (pull request 160 now pull request 177) to DotNetNuke and I hope it will be applied to DotNetNuke 7.3.4Upgrade DotNetNuke to version 7.3.3 (or try with another version and report in the comments)
• Download the file PatchDNN-5874.zip
• Extract that file to your root DotNetNuke folder overwriting the files
• (optional, if you site has other languages):

Go to Admin -> Languages
Translate those keys:
File                                                                                                                           Key
DesktopModules/Admin/Security/App_LocalResources/EditUser.ascx.resx      DisplayNameNotUnique.Text
DesktopModules/Admin/Security/App_LocalResources/User.ascx.resx          DisplayNameNotUnique.Text
We have now resolved this issue allowing users to change their display name to another one in use.

3. Fixing existing duplicates

• Now that the issue is resolved for the future, we need to resolve it for the past. Your site may already have duplicate display names before this patch. In order to solve that, I have created a small module that will display all duplicates and allow you to change them in batch by clicking a single button, it will append the UserID to the display name to all users except the first that registered with that display name.
• Download the file DuplicateDisplayNamesFix_00.00.01_Install.zip
• The source package is also available if you are a developer DuplicateDisplayNamesFix_00.00.01_Source.zip
• Install it like any other module (Host -> Extensions -> Install Extension Wizard
• Create a temporary page that is only visible by administrators (or use an existing admin page)
• Place the Duplicte Display Names Fix module on that page
• The module will display a list of all users with duplicate display names or a message if none are present
• You can export the list to Excel or CSV if you want to keep that information for your records (to send them an email for example)
• Now you can click the GO button to rename them. (this operation cannot be undone, make sure you have that backup.)

If you don't think to use the module again you can now uninstall it and delete the temporary page.

Registered Script Control Error in DotNetNuke 7

If you’ve made the transition from DotNetNuke 6 to DotNetNuke 7 you’ve probably discovered that the AJAX Toolkit controls don’t play nice with DotNetNuke any more.  Fortunately the Telerik AJAX controls have been bundled with DotNetNuke for version 7.  I’ve discovered that converting to the Telerik controls has been beneficial and worth the upgrade.
Still, it can be a pain getting the code right.  One particular error that I ran into today was the Registered Script Control error.  It looks something like this:

"Script control ‘{controlname}’ is not a registered script control. Script controls must be registered using RegisterScriptControl() before calling RegisterScriptDescriptors().  Parameter name: scriptControl"

The error results from “stacked” AJAX controls.  Consider the following HTML

<%@ Register TagPrefix=”dnnui” Namespace=”DotNetNuke.Web.UI.WebControls” Assembly=”DotNetNuke.Web” %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix=”DNN” Namespace=”DotNetNuke.UI.WebControls” Assembly=”DotNetNuke.WebControls” %>
   <DNN:DNNTabStrip ID=”tabsProject” runat=”server” TabRenderMode=”All” Visible=”true”>
     <DNN:DNNTab runat=”server” Label-Text=”Properties” ID=”tabGeneral”>
       <dnnui:DnnAjaxPanel runat=”server” ID=”dapMain”>
         <asp:Label runat=”server” ID=”lblInfo”></asp:Label>
       </dnnui:DnnAjaxPanel>
   </DNN:DNNTab>
     <DNN:DNNTab runat=”server” Label-Text=”Properties” ID=”tabSecond”>
       <dnnui:DnnAjaxPanel runat=”server” ID=”dapSecond”>
         <asp:Label runat=”server” ID=”lblMessage”></asp:Label>
       </dnnui:DnnAjaxPanel>
   </DNN:DNNTab>
      </DNN:DNNTabStrip>

Let’s say that the second tab (tabSecond) should only appear under certain conditions; a record was created, a particular user is logged, whatever the condition is doesn’t matter, just that the tab should appear at certain times and not appear at other times.
In the code behind the condition block might look like this:

if (condition) then
tabSecond.Visible = False
end if

But this results in the Registered Script Control error.  Modify the condition block this way:

if (condition) then
dapSecond.EnableAJAX = False
tabSecond.Visible = False
end if

This should resolve the error

What was the issue?  I’m glad you asked.
The issue causing the error is that AJAX controls are registered with the AJAX script manager and cannot be unregistered, or moved.  Hiding an AJAX control is equivalent to moving it from the script.  In order to circumvent that we’re disabling AJAX on the control before it has a chance to be rendered and registered with the script manager.

This is a single that threw me for a long time, nevertheless the remedy is actually quite simple. Easy sufficient that i really don't understand why there is not much more documentation on it.

Here’s the scenario: You've got a module with two, or maybe more, achievable interfaces depending on the web page the module is additional to. The view handle features a blank important area and you cannot have copy crucial fields, blank or in any other case. How can you power the non-blank module control to point out around the page with out further coding?

The answer: make use of the module definitions.

Here’s how.

A number of assumptions very first:

You’ve developed a custom made DotNetNuke module.
You have at the very least two module controls in that module.
You've got a DotNetNuke set up to check on as well as the custom module is installed.

Now stick to these actions to show multiple view controls.

1. Log in as the host user, open the extensions page, and click the edit icon to edit your module
   
   

   

2. Your module already has a default definition that typically includes a view, edit and settings control.  The setup looks something like the picture below.  (Note: In editing this image I accidentally shortened the source paths.  The format should be DesktopModules/My Custom Module/View.ascx)
   
   

   

3. Click the “Add Definition” link next the “Select Definition” drop down.
   
   

   

4. On the new screen fill in the information to create the new definition and click “Create Definition”.  In this case I’m calling it “Definition 2″, but you’ll want to make your definition names descriptive, or whatever meets your naming convention needs.
   
   

   

5. Now you’ll have a fresh new module definition to fill out just like the default definition.
   
   

   

6. You can now add new module controls to the definition.  Click the “Add Module Control” link and fill out the form as a new View control by leaving the “Key” field blank.  Fill in the title field, select the source and leave the Type as “View”.
   
   

   

   
   
7. Update the definition and navigate to the web page in which you would like to incorporate the module. Incorporate the module towards the webpage. In the event you had already additional the module you’ll require to delete it and incorporate it once again or else DotNetNuke will not operate the code to add all of the see controls. Once you incorporate the module you ought to see each check out handle you produced a definition for look around the page as being a individual module occasion. In the event you do not, return and verify you accomplished the steps properly.
8. At this time whatever check out controls you really don't want to look on the web page, merely delete that instance from the module.
   

The Simple Way to Install DotNetNuke

DotNetNuke is a Web-content management platform for those who use the Microsoft ASP.NET framework. Based on your company needs, whatever version of DNN you choose, it will be a significant cost saving venture over other options. Installing DotNetNuke is not a task well-suited for beginners to this sort of website framework. If you are familiar with websites, databases, and ASP.NET, you can use these instructions to learn how to install DotNetNuke.

Check the DotNetNuke installation requirements before getting started. To install DotNetNuke, you need a database with either Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2008 or SQL Express. If you have an older version of DotNetNuke 5.2 or earlier, you can use SQL Server 2000. You should also have a Microsoft IIS (Internet Information Services) with version 5 or higher, and the Microsoft .NET 3.5 SP1 framework. This service pack is available through the Windows Update feature.

Download the latest version of DotNetNuke to your computer, and unzip the file.

Use the FTP software of your choice to connect to your website, and upload the installation files into the directory of your choice. If necessary, create the directory where you want to install DotNetNuke on your server.

Select the folder where DotNetNuke is located. Click "Properties," choose the "Security" tab, and add the necessary user permissions. Use either the local ASP.NET service (for Windows 2000 and XP) or the local Network Service account (for Windows 2003, Vista, 2008, or 7). You should have permission to modify the folder.

• Open the IIS server console. Go to "Start" > "Run" > INETMGR. Click on the "websites" node, and select the "Default website" node.
• Right click on the DotNetNuke folder. Click "Convert to Application." If this option is not available, select "Properties" and add the application.

Install DotNetNuke with SQL Express.

• Open your web browser, and go to: http://yoursite.com/dotnetnuke.
• Walk through the installation wizard as presented on the screen. The database information should already be configured, and you should not need to change it.
• Look for the default login information for the "host" and "admin" users, which is shown when installation is complete.
• Log in immediately, and change the passwords to protect against hacking.

Install DotNetNuke with SQL Server 2005/2008 for your database server.

• Open SQL Management Studio, and connect to your database server.
• Walk through the installation wizard as presented on the screen.
• Create a new database by expanding the server node, then the databases node, and filling in necessary values for all the database properties.
• Set up the SQL user and security account, and choose the appropriate integrated-security or user-security setting under the "server/security" node.
• Open your web browser, and go to: http://yoursite.com/dotnetnuke.
• Walk through the installation wizard as presented on the screen. Choose SQL 2000/2005/2008, and follow the security steps according to the option chosen in the previous steps. Test the database connection.
• Finish the installation wizard, and look for the default login information for the "host" and "admin" users.
• Log in, and immediately change the passwords for those accounts to protect against a hack.

Best and Cheap DotNetNuke Hosting Provider

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Cart Viper is The Best DotNetNuke eCommerce Solution

If you read this article, of course you interest with ecommerce. In this article, we will tell you that you now you will develop your online store easily with DotNetNuke platform. If you are already using DotNetNuke then you will know what a great platform it is to build rich and engaging websites but what if you could use the same platform to run an online DNN shop?

Why you should using Cart Viper?

Cart Viper is an ecommerce solution built for DNN providing a PCI compliant online store for your business. You will start to sell online today using the simple to use ecommerce store easily. From now you will sell anything; physical products, digital downloads and events. Using Cart Viper you can create a fully functioning online shop within 30 minutes.

Is Cart Viper The Best DotNetNuke Store?

The answer absolutely is YES. In their official website, they said that, “Since starting Cart Viper we've added hundreds of new features and improvements all with the aim of making the best dotnetnuke store available on the market. A great product is no good without great support so we are dedicated to providing help and support so that you can get the best out of our product. Take a look at the feedback we have received from our satisfied customers.”

Features of Cart Viper

There are some features of Cart Viper:

• Categories and Sub-Categories – You can create and manage an unlimited number of product categories. In here you also can find SEO optimized product categories page - define the category URL, META description and title tags.

• Products – You can create an unlimited number of products. Automatic re-sizing of product images (small, medium, large) based on your predefined image size.
• Product Variants - Choose the variant option display e.g. dropdown list, checkbox, radio button, textbox, multi-line textbox or image uploader. Track stock quantities for each product variant, so you know exactly how many of each product variation you have in stock.
• Catalog Localization - Ability to enter categories and products in multiple languages. Categories and products will fully localize to the current language that is being viewed by the user.
• Product Offers - Create and manage product offers. Define start, end date and offer price. Offer is applied and removed from a product without any user interaction.
• Coupons - Define rules for each coupon. e.g. minimum subtotal, can be used multiple times, start date, end date, customer email address, etc. Offer a monetary or percentage discount.
• Promotions - Create store wide promotions, so every product has a specific discount during the given period. Create category wide promotions, so every product in the category has the specific discount during the given period.
• Product Discount Bundles - Create product discount bundles where a user receives a discount if they purchase 2 or more items at the same time. Promote up-selling and maximise each sale via product discount bundles.
• User Specific Pricing - Define a product price for a specific user of your DNN site. Define a product price for a specific role of your DNN site. When browsing the store the individual user price is displayed to that user.
• Digital Downloads - Define which products have a digital download. Digital downloads now support PDFs as a valid file type. Allow admin to define how long / how many times a user can download a digital download after they have purchased it.
• Product Comparison - Allow users to select up to 4 products then compare them side by side! Store admin defines the product details they can compare e.g. weight, size, model number etc. Allow the user to quickly and easily see the advantage of 1 product over another.
• Wishlists - Wish list automatically updated if admin deletes / edit a product in a user’s wish list. Anonymous users can create wish lists, and then they will automatically be transferred into their user account if they then sign in to your store. Customers can make their wish list public and send friends a link to view the wish list.
• Product Visualizer - Allow a user to see a mockup of what their product will look like once they have made their specific choices. e.g. select text or upload an image.
• Product Reviews & Ratings - Enable / disable product reviews. Product average rating calculated from customer reviews. Product reviews approved by admin before appearing on site.
• Shipping - Enable / disable shipping to be calculated on an order. Support an unlimited number of shipping providers so customer can select when they checkout e.g. FedEx, UPS, default, etc
• Tax & VAT - Based on stores location and the users billing address Cart Viper automatically works out if you need to charge VAT or tax. Define VAT rates for: Zero rated product,Reduced rate products & Standard rate products. Assign each product to a VAT rate.
• Payment Methods - Let customer pick between online or offline payment methods at the point of checkout. Real time credit card payments (Mastercard, VISA, Solo, Switch, Amex and Discover). Accept offline payment methods (cash on delivery, cheque, purchase orders, etc) with or without Real time payment method as well.
• Payment Gateways - Optional ability to apply a percentage or fixed amount surcharge to an order placed with Paypal Standard. Recurring billing support when using Authorize.net payment gateway, manage subscriptions directly from Cart Viper, recieve notifications when card declined.
• Cart & Checkout - Advanced jQuery add / edit / delete items shopping cart functions. Separate mini-cart control that can be added to any content pane. User friendly wizard style checkout screen.
• Store Administration - Quick Install for Creating a New Store. Simple intuitive administration UI. Optionally assign DotNetNuke roles to admin tasks as product management, order management etc. Product moderator feature - create a new setting that allows the a DNN role to be entered users with this role can add products however they need to be moderated before appearing in the store front.
• Catalog Workflow and Version History - Define if that all changes to the store catalog requires moderation. Ability to accept / decline changes, with email notifications.
• QuickBooks Integration - Automatically transfer orders from Cart Viper into QuickBooks.
• Order PDF - Store admin or customer can download a PDF receipt of any order that has been placed. Admin can define an image along with header and footer text to brand the PDF as per your needs.
• Sales Reporting - Cart Viper automatically calculates your sales data for the current day and at a glance allows you to see how that compares to yesterday and the average of the last 30 days. View sales data by product or category for specific date you enter. Export sales data to .XLS format.
• My Account Module - Separate my account module included. Edit their account profile settings - billing / shipping address etc. Users can view / search through their order history.
• Product News Letter - Separate product newsletter module, allow users to sign up to your store product newsletter. Product newsletter automatically sent with no human interaction.
• Product Widget Module - Separate product widget module that can be used to display products anywhere on your DNN portal. Select products to display in product widget module by: random, top sellers, by category, individual selection, products currently on special offer and newly added.
• RSS 2.0 Feeds - Optionally expose RSS 2.0 feeds based on the product data in your store. 3 different RSS 2.0 feeds: top selling products, newly added products and featured products.
• HTML Email Templates - All emails that the store sends are HTML based so you can customize then to suit your needs. Fully HTML enabled so you can brand the emails as per your needs using CSS and images.
• Define the Store Currency - The following currencies are supported by Cart Viper: United States Dollar (USD) , Great British Pound (GBP), Euro (EUR), Australian dollars (AUD), Canadian dollars (CAD), Mexican peso (MXN) Swiss francs (CHF), Singapore dollar (SGD), Thailand Baht (THB), New Zealand Dollar (NZD), Phillipine Peso (PHP), Czech Koruna (CZK) and Mexican Peso (MXN).
• Donations - Optionally allow customers to place donations. Define predetermined amounts with the customer able to select or enter their own donation amount. Allow the customer to enter a name associated with the donation.
• Multi-language Support - They currently have the resource files translated into English, French, German, Spanish and Dutch. However Cart Viper can be translated into any language you require!
• Multiple Portals Supported - Cart Viper can be installed on multiple parent and child portals. Each portal would need to have its own license.
• Advanced Templating - Razor Template Support. Responsive store template, create a great store experience for desktop, tablet and mobile users. Data and presentation kept separate allowing you to create your own templates without any programming knowledge.
• Google Analytic eCommerce & Event Tracking - Full eCommerce & event tracking support integration into Google analytics. Track 25 different events inside your store. Provides detailed statistical analysis how customers are users your store. Quickly and easily find customer trend and shopping habits!
• DotNetNuke Versions Supported - Cart Viper requires version 5.x, 6.x, or 7.x of DotNetNuke. Works in both Full Trust and Medium Trust environments.

Best and Cheap DotNetNuke Hosting for Your DotNetNuke Site

ASPHostPortal.com is the best and cheap windows-based hosting service provider. ASPHostPortal.com offers the most reliable and stable DotNetNuke 7.3 web hosting infrastructure on the net with great features, fast and secure servers. Our hosting can be done via USA, Amsterdams or Singapore based server. Depending your requirements, we can scale so we can deliver the right service for the right price. All of ourwindows hosting plan supports DotNetNuke 7.3 and you can install DotNetNuke 7.3 with just one click.

Is DotNetNuke The Best Application for Developers, End Users and Organization?

Based on the.NET framework by Microsoft, DotNetNuke is a content managing system for websites. One of its advantages is the fact that the framework's Community Edition is open-sourced and has an MIT free software license, allowing free download, usage, modification, and extension. This, combined with the modular structure of the framework, has allowed various third-party developers to write and publish additional modules and upgrades to the basic package. Professional and Enterprise editions of DotNetNuke are paid for, but offer better tech support and certain features critical for business-level web-site management. However, the Community edition also receives a lot unofficial tech support from the extensive user and modder community.

DotNetNuke for Developers

DotNetNuke is a brilliant combination of Content management System (CMS) and Web application development framework. This adaptable architecture allows developers to effortlessly add functionality or make changes in the look of the website through addition of DotNetNuke applications. There are lots of websites where you can find free applications, you can use or customize these applications according to your need. That is reason DotNetNuke has become the first choice of developers.

DotNetNuke for End Users

DotNetNuke is very good tool for end users as they can within minutes post contents on the websites.This powerful and simple tool allows end users to modify the content without support from IT personnel.

Systems administrators find the granular security model very useful as they can define accessing rights for the end users. Both end users and administrators find it extremely helpful as the end users enjoys the freedom to post and modify content as per their wish and system administrators need not to be bothered about the rest of the website being modified as they have defined the extent of access.

We are in an era where internet is considered to be the principal source to find out reliable information. It gives you a platform to reach out to people and to know about their views also.People can write their views and it gets online for others to read.A positive article will absolutely add feather in your cap but a wrong or misleading one can spoil image of the company. Content Approval Workflow feature is the perfect solution for it and it takes web content controls one step ahead. In this your website is configured with custom approval workflows so whatever changes is made to the website, needs to be approved by authored person before it gets online. This helps you to monitor the quality and content of the article. This path breaking Content Approval Workflow feature is available in DotNetNuke Enterprise and Professional Editions.

DotNetNuke for Organization

Organization needs to make changes to websites on a regular basic. The flexible and reliable Content management platform of DotNetNuke allows organization to swiftly execute wining web strategies.Using DotNetNuke application you can easily control and change the look of the website.

The DotNetNuke Enterprise and Professional edition are reasonably priced and have very good technical support. Their free edition is known as Community Edition which you can download from internet and use it.