DNN Tutorials for Core Modules

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

This tutorial is part 2 of the Quick Start Guide to using DataSprings Dynamic Registration Module.

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to build the next part of the registration form which allows the user to enter their full profile details. This tutorial shows you how to create a separate registration form for the users full profile and how to capture different data dependant on the security role of the user. We walk you through building forms which contain drop down lists, check box groups, uploading of documents, uploading of images, and text editors.

The videos contain:

• Video 1 - Introduction, Initial Setup of Profile Registration Page
• Video 2 - Building the Full Profile Registration Page
• Video 3 - Working with Images, Text Editors and File Attachments
• Video 4 - Interlinking Two Dynamic Registration Forms, Assigning DNN Core Fields
• Video 5 - Building a Third Dynamic Registration Form for Editing Full User Profile Details, Import and Export
• Video 6 - Configuring the Third Registration Module
• Video 7 - Testing, AJAX, Validation, Useful Functions

Total Time Length: 68min 6secs

In this tutorial we enhance the OWS Login module that we have previously created and also show you how to build an OWS Twitter module.

We enhance the OWS Login module by adding a "Remember Me" checkbox and a "Forgot Password" link. We also demonstrate how to create a Twitter module which accesses the Twitter API and formats the display of the search results.

The videos contain:

• Video 1 - How to Create a "Remember Me" Login Feature
• Video 2 - How to Build a Random Password Generator
• Video 3 - How to Request the User to Update Their Password
• Video 4 - How to Create a Twitter Module Using OWS

Total Time Length: 34min 40secs

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to make use of Resource Files using the DotNetMushroom RAD module for DotNetNuke in order to provide Multi Language functionality to the Forms.

This article is a continuation of the How to Implement Multi-Language Using DotNetMushroom RAD article. In the previous article, we discussed how DNM RAD handles Multi Language Data within Forms. However, in this article, we will be setting up the News Application to make use of Resource Files in order to provide Multi Language functionality to the Forms.

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to use the Recycle Bin in DotNetNuke.

Any modules or pages that are deleted in your DotNetNuke portal are placed in the recycle bin and are not physically deleted. This allows you to easily recover any accidentally deleted modules or pages and is often a useful feature that is overlooked in DotNetNuke.

We demonstrate how to fully use the Recycle Bin and get the most from this useful feature. We also show you how to permanently delete items to ensure that your Database is regularly cleaned of old content.

In this tutorial we provide a quick start guide to using DataSprings Dynamic Registration module. The Dynamic Registration module is a very powerful module for quickly creating custom registration forms without the need for editing the core DotNetNuke code.

The videos contain:

• Video 1 - Introduction, Demonstration of Registration Options and Installation
• Video 2 - Dynamic Registration Control Panel and Drag & Drop Functions
• Video 3 - How to Create Custom Form Fields and Configure the Fields
• Video 4 - Using the Advanced Wizard and Question Events
• Video 5 - Completion Events and DNN Core Integration
• Video 6 - Display Name Configuration and Hiding Form Fields to Security Roles

Total Time Length: 56mins

In this tutorial we demonstrate working with File Action in your DotNetNuke Open Web Studio configurations.

The File Action is a very flexible action which provides many possibilities for working with files on your website. In this tutorial we walk you through three examples, these cover: How to edit a file on your website, how to upload a file to your website and also how to import an Excel or CSV file into a table within your SQL database.

The videos contain:

• Video 1 - Introduction, How to Edit a File on Your Website
• Video 2 - How to Upload a File to Your Website, Creating a Contacts SQL table and CSV file
• Video 3 - Configuring file action to run a SQL Query and import the data from the CSV file into the Contacts SQL table

Total Time Length: 21min 44secs

This tutorial demonstrates how to implement Multi-Language functionality using the DotNetMushroom RAD Module.

This article is a continuation of the How to Style the News Application Built with DotNetMushroom RAD article. We add Multi-Language features to the News Application via the RAD Module.

DotNetMushroom Rapid Application Developer (RAD) is a new application builder for DotNetNuke. It was launched at OpenForce Europe’09. The scope of RAD is to allow a user or developer to build an application which is made up of tables, queries, and forms.

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to limit which modules are available to use in the control panel of a DotNetNuke portal (Premium modules).

We show you how to set a module to a premium module and also how to assign a module to a premium module in multiple portals and limit which modules are displayed in the admin control panel.

In this tutorial we walk you through how to configure which modules a non-administrator can add to a page. This applies to user where you have given them edit permissions for a page, but they do not have full administration access privileges. In DotNetNuke 5, we can select which modules a user can add to a page based on their security roles.