DNN Tutorials for Core Modules

In this tutorial we show you how to setup and use the new Taxonomy (Categories) and Folksonomy (User Tags) features in DotNetNuke. We walk you through step by step how to categorize the content within your DotNetNuke portals and how to set up the Tags skin object and configure how the categories and tags are displayed on your pages.

The videos contain:

• Video 1 - How to Create a Vocabulary with Terms (Categories)
• Video 2 - Simple Vocabularies, Assigning Tags to Pages and Modules, Tag Search
• Video 3 - Folksonomy - User Tagging and Working with Scope
• Video 4 - Working with the Tags skin object

Total Time Length: 33min 52secs

In this tutorial we show you how to use the new View Profile and Messaging features in the new User Profile section of DotNetNuke. We walk you through how to upload a photo to a user profile and how to send private messages to users in a DNN portal.

The videos contain:

• Video 1 - The User Profile Page
• Video 2 - The Private Messaging System

Total Time Length: 15min 4secs

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to use the new Ribbon Bar Admin Control Panel. We walk through all of the features, including how to add, edit, delete and move a page, select a skin for the page, select if the page should be included in the menu and also the option to disable the menu.

The videos contain:

• Video 1 - Introduction and Explanation of the Current Page Tab Functions
• Video 2 - Functions for the Current Page, Admin and Host Tabs

Total Time Length: 22min 31secs

In this tutorial we walk you through step by step how to use the DotNetNuke Content List module. We show you how to display tagged content from a page or module as a list in the Content List Module.

The video contains:

• Video 1 – Introduction

Time Length: 7min 49secs

In this tutorial we cover the Installation of the DotNetNuke Core Gallery Module and show you how to configure it correctly.

We walk you through how to use all of the features in the Gallery module including creating albums, uploading files, bulk uploads, the slideshow, media files, watermarks, templates, and more.

The videos contain:

• Video 1 - Introduction to the DNN Gallery Module, Installation and Basic Configuration
• Video 2 - How to Upload Images and Configure Their Settings
• Video 3 - Creating Gallery Albums and Bulk Uploading
• Video 4 - How to Add Files and Albums Using FTP, Adding Music and Changing Permissible Upload Types
• Video 5 - How to Add Video Files, How to Rate Files, Gallery Look and Feel
• Video 6 - Changing Feature Settings, Adding Watermarks, Gallery Security Roles
• Video 7 - Working with Private Galleries and Security Roles, Gallery Maintenance

Total Time Length: 57mins

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to use the DotNetNuke Core Feedback Module. The Feedback Module allows the visitors of your website to send you feedback from a form in your DotNetNuke portal. We demonstrate how to email feedback to departments in a company, how to display testimonials on your website. Moderating feedback, configuring lists, categories and subjects.

The videos contain:

• Video 1 - Introduction, Initial Setup of the Feedback Module
• Video 2 - Feedback Lists, Feedback Categories and Subjects
• Video 3 - Further Configuration of the Feedback Module Settings
• Video 4 - How to Create Testimonials Feedback, Feedback Comments, Moderation

Total Time Length: 33min 49secs

In this tutorial we demonstrate the new Content Staging Workflow options in the Community Edition of DotNetNuke 5.

The Content Staging Workflow options in the Community Edition of DotNetNuke apply to the Text / HTML module. We show you how to create a draft version, how to publish a draft version, how to view and preview the version history of the Text / HTML module as well as how to roll back to a previous version of the Text / HTML module.

The video covers:

• Video 1 - DotNetNuke 5 Community Edition HTML Module Content Staging Workflow

Time Length: 8min 46secs

In this Free tutorial we demonstrate how to install the DotNetNuke Core Module Extensions in DotNetNuke 5.

If you have used previous versions of DotNetNuke and you are wondering where the core modules have moved to, or if you are a beginner to DotNetNuke and would like to install the additional free core modules that come as default with DotNetNuke, this tutorial will provide all of the information you need.

Video 1 - How to install DotNetNuke Core Modules in DNN 5

• Demonstration of core modules location in previous versions of DotNetNuke
• DotNetNuke 5 extensions
• How to install available extensions
• How to install multiple DotNetNuke core modules at the same time

Time Length: 2min 46secs

This tutorial demonstrates a method for quickly adding large amounts of data into a DotNetNuke module. The module in this example is the core Documents module.

Throughout the tutorial we walk you through the methods used for investigating how to add large amounts of data into the Documents module so that you can adapt these methods to add content to other modules.

The videos contain:

• Video 1 - Introduction, Initial Demonstration with Documents Module
• Video 2 - Testing, Errors and Link Tracking Tables
• Video 3 - Creating an Excel file of Data for the Documents Module
• Video 4 - Copying the Data from Excel to SQL Server, Testing, Adding Files

Total Time Length: 40mins

This tutorial demonstrates how to setup the DotNetNuke Core Search.

We walk you through configuring the DotNetNuke Core Search step by step, beginning with how to ensure that DotNetNuke indexes your website, the content that it should index and how to schedule a regular index of your website.

The videos contain:

• Video 1 - Using the DNN Core Search, Re-indexing Content
• Video 2 - Increasing Search Effectiveness, Configuring the Search Results Module
• Video 3 - Configuring the DotNetNuke Search Skin Object, Google AdSense Affiliate ID’s
• Video 4 - Configuring the Search Skin Object, Configuring the Search Input Module

Total Time Length: 32min