Hello,

I noticed a few users having problems with their skins in DNN5.x and HouseMenu, so I've done some testing and found these steps for solving the problem.

First of all, if you are having problems with a skin after upgrading, I would suggest you test out these steps on a fresh DNN5.x install to make sure you can get it to work before testing it on one of your own skins:

Download HouseMenu 1.4 Skin Object from www.houseofnuke.com
Download Andreas 01

First of all install HouseMenu

Go to:
Host / Module Definitions / Install Module
- Install HouseMenu 1.4 Skin Object

Once installed, you need to make a change to the Skin Object, go to:

Host Menu / Extensions
Scroll down to the Skin Objects and click on the 'Edit' pencil icon for HouseMenuSkinObject

You need to change the URL in ControlSrc to:

DesktopModules/housemenuskinobject/HouseMenuSkinObject.ascx
(this will point DNN to the correct folder for the HouseMenu skin object - Make sure you copy the Capitalisation above)

Click on 'Update Extension' at the bottom of the page

Now you can install the skin, go to:

Host menu / Skins
click on Install New Skin
Browse to the andreas 01 skin zip package
Click Next

It will inform you that it is a legacy skin
Click on the 'Skin' radio button
Click Next
Click Next
Click Next
Tick Accept License, Click Next
The skin and container will install, Click on Return

Now create a new page for a test
Go to the page setting and apply the andreas01 skin and container

All should be working ok



If you have already installed the skin, you will need to re-parse it for the skin to use the correct link to the HouseMenu skin object, to do that, go to:
Host menu / Skins
Click 'Manage Skins'
Select 'Andreas01' from the skins dropdown list

Click on 'Parse Skin Package'

That should solve the problem.

Hope this helps, thanks,

Lee

Thanks Lee. I've been pulling my hair out trying to get this to work.

This didn't work for me. I suppose i might try uninstalling the module and skin and re-installing... What effect will uninstalling the skin have on my current pages using that skin?

I had to uninstall the andreus skin after I changed the house menu settings. When I uninstalled (and deleted all files related to the andreus skin) and then reinstalled it, it finally worked. Basically, delete everything - install housemenu first and change settings, then install andreus. Took a little while but its finally working.

I'm glad you got everything worked out.