DNN Creative Magazine for DotNetNuke

DotNetNuke 6 - A Second Look (2 Videos)

andyadmin — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:00:00 GMT

DotNetNuke 6 is about to be released, in this video we will be taking a look at the DNN 6 RC. Following on from our 'First Look Videos', We'll walk you through the major changes in this latest release. The DNN 6 Release Candidate includes all of the new features planned for the final stable version and features the all new 'Dark Knight' default skin.

This video contains:

Introduction
The new pop up styling
The admin control menus
The modules admin menu
The DotNetNuke extensions gallery
Installing a free skin from the DNN forge
Purchasing an extension from Snowcovered
The ‘purchased extensions’ tab
A look at the newly styled available and installed extensions pages
The all new module actions menu

DotNetNuke Search Engine Sitemap - 2 Videos

andyadmin — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 08:57:00 GMT

In this tutorial we provide a detailed demonstration of how to implement and use the Core DotNetNuke Search Engine Sitemap Module. This module is very useful to achieve good correct search engine listings, we show you step by step how to create your site map and set correct and automatic page level priorities. The Sitemap module allows you to submit your sitemap to Google, Bing and Yahoo.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - DotNetNuke Search Engine SiteMap Configuration
Video 2 - How to Submit a Sitemap to Google, Bing and Yahoo!

Total Time Length: 20min 49secs

DotNetNuke Telerik RAD Editor Introduction - 6 Videos

creativehost — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:57:00 GMT

In this tutorial we walk you through every feature of the new Telerik RAD Editor, which is now the default editor in DotNetNuke v5. The Telerik RAD editor comes packed full of features such as the image editor, the document manager, a spell checker and an XHTML validation function, we demonstrate each feature before showing you how to fully customize the editor in the next tutorial.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction, Break Tags vs. Paragraph Tags, Spell Checking, Cut and Paste
Video 2 - Inserting and Editing Images and Media, Working with Documents
Video 3 - Inserting Flash and mp3 Files, Using the Template Manager
Video 4 - Working with Hyperlinks
Video 5 - Formatting Text and Working with Lists
Video 6 - Creating Tables and Image Maps, Stripping Formatting

Total Time Length: 66min 31secs

How to Configure the Telerik RAD Editor in DotNetNuke - 6 Videos

creativehost — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:47:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to configure and fully customize the Telerik RADEditor.

Including how to customize the Telerik RAD Editor to your DNN portal requirements. How to remove buttons, how to set the Telerik RAD Editor to use paragraph p tags instead of break br tags, creating custom configuration files, and adding new CSS classes.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction, Creating a Custom Configuration File
Video 2 - Overview of Editor Settings and Creating a New Toolbar Configuration File
Video 3 - Customising the Telerik RAD Toolbar and Installing an Example Skin
Video 4 - Configuring How the Editor Displays Content
Video 5 - Adding CSS Styles to the RAD Editor - Good Practice
Video 6 - Adding CSS Styles to Wrap Text Around Images

Total Time Length: 61min 58secs

How to Change the Default Text Editor in DotNetNuke - 1 Video

creativehost — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:37:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to change the default DotNetNuke text editor from the Telerik RAD Editor back to the previous FCK Editor. Although the Telerik RAD Editor has lots of useful new features, there are some features in the FCK Editor which are still useful such as displaying toolbars related to a users security role and configuring the FCKEditor functions on a portal, module and page basis.

This video tutorial shows you how to easily switch between the Telerik RAD Editor and the FCK Editor and vice versa.

Taxonomy (Categories) and Folksonomy (User Tags) in DotNetNuke - 4 Videos

andyadmin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:47:00 GMT

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

DotNetNuke User Profile v5.4 - 2 Videos

andyadmin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:44:00 GMT

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

DotNetNuke Ribbon Bar Admin Control Panel - 2 Videos

andyadmin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:36:00 GMT

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

DotNetNuke Content List Module - 1 Video

andyadmin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:32:00 GMT

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

DotNetNuke Gallery Module - 7 Videos

andyadmin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:18:00 GMT

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

Advanced Control Panel Modules - OliverHine.com for DotNetNuke - Video

creativehost — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 08:33:00 GMT

How to install and use 2 Advanced Administrator Control Panels for DotNetNuke. This includes an optimized version for faster page load times and a Ribbon Bar version for improved features.

The video contains:

Introduction
Optimised control panel
Page load time test result improvements
Ribbon Bar control panel
Features of the Ribbon Bar
How to download the advanced control panel
How to install the advanced control panel
How to apply one of the advanced control panels to your DotNetNuke installation
How to use the Ribbon Bar control panel
Page view modes
Page functions
Add functions
Add module functions
Copy an existing module
Reference an existing module
Common Tasks
Demonstration of the various control panel view options available

Time Length: 10min 47secs

DotNetNuke Recycle Bin - Video

creativehost — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:57:00 GMT

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.

How to Limit Modules Available in the Control Panel (Premium Modules) - Video

creativehost — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:04:00 GMT

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.

How to Configure Which DotNetNuke Modules Non-Administrators Can Add to a Page - Video

creativehost — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:01:00 GMT

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.

DotNetNuke 5 Page and Module Permissions - 2 Videos

creativehost — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:23:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how you can take advantage of the new page and module view permission options in DotNetNuke 5 to choose exactly who can view the content on your website.

In the latest version of DotNetNuke, an addition has been made to the permissions area where you now have 3 options available for assigning view and edit permissions. These options are, a user does not have view permissions, a user has view permissions, and a user is denied view permissions, these permission options are available for both the pages and modules in DotNetNuke.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Working with Page and Module Permissions
Video 2 - Demonstration of the New DENY Permissions in DotNetNuke

Total Time Length: 17min 52secs

How to Limit Access to Administrator Modules in DotNetNuke 5 - 5 Videos

creativehost — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:56:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to setup a limited administrators access account. This option is only available from DotNetNuke version 5 onwards where the administrator modules can now be added to any page and configured for any user to access and use the features of the administrator modules.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction, Configuration of Admin Page and Admin User
Video 2 - How to Create a Security Roles Page for Members of Staff
Video 3 - How to Configure User Accounts, Console and Newsletters Modules
Video 4 - How to Configure the FileManager Module
Video 5 - How to Configure the Tabs Module

Total Time Length: 42min 10secs

How to Reset Host and Admin Login Details in DotNetNuke - 4 Videos

creativehost — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:53:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to reset your Host SuperUser and Administrator accounts in DotNetNuke when you have forgotten the username and password.

Even if you know the username to your Host user account, you will find that if you request the password via email, it will send the email, but for the Host user account, the password will be replaced with asterisks, so this will not help you to recover your details and login.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction, How to Connect to a Live SQL Server Database
Video 2 - How to Reset the Host User Account
Video 3 - How to Reset the Administrator User Account
Video 4 - How to Create SQL Queries to Reset the Admin and Host User Accounts

Total Time Length: 32min 26secs

DotNetNuke Forum Maintenance - SQL Automation for SPAM - 4 Videos

creativehost — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:06:00 GMT

This tutorial explores methods to combat spam in your DotNetNuke website. In particular we focus on Active Forums and show you how to create scheduled SQL queries to prevent spam displaying in your forum. Spam can be a time consuming nuisance to both the administrators and the visitors of your website, so this tutorial helps you to automate the prevention of spam.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction, Basic Steps for Discouraging Spam
Video 2 - Typical Spammer Profiles, Giving Users Trusted Access Using SQL
Video 3 - Creating the SQL Query to Combat SPAM
Video 4 - How to Schedule the SQL Query

Total Time Length: 35min 56secs

Content Staging Workflow DotNetNuke 5 Community Edition HTML Module - Video

creativehost — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:58:00 GMT

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

How to Improve Email Newsletter Deliverability

Richard Wootton — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:05:00 GMT

This Article shows that Email is a powerful tool that can gain you new prospective clients and customers. However, email is also the most abused promotion facility online.

At some point we have all probably received one of the 3 Ps (Pills, Porn and Poker) in our inbox, and it’s because of this ongoing conflict between ‘Spamvertisers’ and (ISPs) Internet Service Providers and in some cases Law Enforcement that it is becoming increasingly harder to ensure your emails are reaching your recipients.

Using Favicons within DotNetNuke

Richard Wootton — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:50:00 GMT

This tutorial walks you through how to create a favicon from scratch, how to create a favicon from an existing image and how to attach the favicon.ico file to your DotNetNuke website.

Favicons are a good way to make your site stand out from a long list of bookmarked pages. If your website has a logo, you should be using it to the best of its potential and placing your branding wherever possible. Favcons make your pages easier to find in bookmark listings and browser tabs, and you give your customers a familiar image to look for.

How to Setup the Authentication Settings in DotNetNuke (Configuring the Login Page) - 5 Videos

Richard Wootton — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:43:00 GMT

This tutorial shows you how to setup the authentication settings in DotNetNuke.

The authentication settings cover the various configuration options available for the Login Page of DotNetNuke. We demonstrate how to enable CAPTCHA in the standard DotNetNuke login page, as well as how to setup the login using Windows LiveID and OpenID.

The videos cover:

Video 1 - Introduction, CAPTCHA, Windows LiveID Application
Video 2 - How to Setup and Test Windows LiveID Login in DotNetNuke
Video 3 - How to enable a LiveID Register Link, Configuring OpenID
Video 4 - How to configure OpenID in DotNetNuke
Video 5 - How to create an OpenID signup page

Total Time Length: 40mins

How to Setup and Configure the DotNetNuke Core Search - 4 Videos

Richard Wootton — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:46:00 GMT

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

How to Setup a Podcast Website using DotNetNuke - 3 Videos

Richard Wootton — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:35:00 GMT

This tutorial outlines how to setup a Podcast website using DotNetNuke. We demonstrate how we setup the podcasts on dotnetnukepodcast.com right through to submitting your podcast to the iTunes store.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Dotnetnukepodcast.com, Configuring the Ventrian News Articles Module
Video 2 - Feedburner.com, Creating an RSS feed
Video 3 - Promoting the RSS feed using the iTunes Player

Total Time Length: 22min

FCK Editor Formatting Style Definitions in DotNetNuke - 6 Videos

creativehost — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:10:00 GMT

This tutorial demonstrates how you can use the styles drop down list in the FCK editor to format the text.

Using the styles drop down list allows you to quickly apply CSS classes from your skin.css file and should help to ensure that administrators do not use bad practices for styling text, such as using font tags.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Styling the Background of the Style Dropdown List in the FCK Editor
Video 2 - List of Available Styles for the FCK Editor
Video 3 - Dynamic Styles in the FCK Editor
Video 4 - How to Create Custom Styles
Video 5 - Creating Class Styles in the Style Dropdown List
Video 6 - How to Customise Block Quotes with Different Classes

Total Time Length: 48mins

FCK Editor HTML Templates in DotNetNuke - 2 Videos

creativehost — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:05:00 GMT

This tutorial demonstrates how to create your own HTML templates for the FCK Editor in DotNetNuke.

HTML templates are really useful for adding repetitive content into a page; they can give you a starting point when adding content to the page, you do not need to start from scratch, you can simply select a template as a starting point and then edit the content within the template. This will help to reduce errors created by content editors.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction, the FCKtemplates.xml file
Video 2 - How to Create a Custom HTML Template

Total Time Length: 16mins

FCK Editor Toolbar Functions - 7 Videos

Richard Wootton — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:56:00 GMT

This tutorial outlines the functions in the FCK Editor Toolbar.

The tutorial shows how each of the FCK Editor Toolbar functions work, ranging from basic text editing, such as copy and paste techniques, through to creating various types of links such as anchor links. All options in the toolbar are demonstrated including the advanced functions for each button. This tutorial also comes with a PDF document which outlines all of the keyboard shortcuts used within the FCK editor.

The videos cover:

Video 1 - Introduction, FCK Editor Basics, Toolbar buttons
Video 2 - Copy and Paste Functions, Removing Formatting
Video 3 - Text Formatting, Lists, Indents Text Alignment, Links
Video 4 - Working with Links
Video 5 - Working with Links and Images
Video 6 - Working with Images, Flash and Tables
Video 7 - Working with Tables, Insert, Formatting Text

Total Time Length: 54mins

Administrating Skins and Containers using SQL - 3 Videos

Richard Wootton — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:16:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to administer Skins and Containers in DotNetNuke through the use of SQL queries.

In particular we demonstrate how to change the container of a module displayed on all or several pages, how to change the container of a module to a new container based on the name of the old container, and how to change the skin of a page to a new skin based on the name of the old skin.

The videos cover:

Video 1 - How to Change Module Containers Using SQL
Video 2 - How to Change Module Containers Based On The Container Name Using SQL
Video 3 - How to Change a Page Skin Based On The Skin Name Using SQL

Total Time Length: 24mins

The DotNetNuke SQL Core Module - Video

Richard Wootton — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:50:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to use the SQL core DotNetNuke module.

This module is only available to the host user on your DotNetNuke installation and it allows you to execute SQL queries and scripts from within your DotNetNuke installation.

Although we thoroughly recommend you use SQL Server to build and check your queries, the DotNetNuke SQL module is useful if you already have a good understanding of using SQL within your DotNetNuke installation.

The video covers:

Introduction
How to access the DotNetNuke SQL Module
Overview of the SQL Module
How to load a SQL file into the DotNetNuke SQL Module
How to edit and execute a SQL query in the DotNetNuke SQL Module

Time length: 5mins

Administrating Modules in DotNetNuke using SQL - 5 Videos

Richard Wootton — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:40:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to quickly administrate modules on a page through the use of SQL queries.

We demonstrate how to move and delete modules from one content pane to another using several techniques and introduce you to using ‘SELECT’, ‘UPDATE’ and ‘DELETE’ SQL queries.

Following this we demonstrate how you can use SQL queries to copy existing modules to a page. This is for modules that are not set to display on all pages, and is the equivalent of using the admin control panel and selecting ‘Add Existing Module’.

The videos cover:

Video 1 - Introduction, Deleting Modules Using SQL
Video 2 - Deleting Modules from a Page, Moving Modules to a New Content Pane in a Page
Video 3 - How to Move Modules on All Pages to New Content Panes
Video 4 - How to Copy an Existing Module to a Page using SQL
Video 5 - Using 'INSERT' queries to Copy Modules

Total Time Length: 35mins

How to Update the DotNetNuke Page Settings Using SQL Queries - 2 Videos

Richard Wootton — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:30:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to quickly update the Page Settings of a DotNetNuke page through the use of SQL queries.

You can use SQL queries to update any of the options within the Page Settings, for instance you can update the title, description, skin, container, page header tags, etc.

The techniques used in this tutorial are very useful when you are updating multiple pages at once on an already established website as it can really help to speed up your administration time.

The videos cover:

Video 1 - Introduction, Creating Test Page, Changing the Skin using SQL
Video 2 - Updating further Page Settings, Grouping SQL Queries together

Total Time Length: 19mins

Working with Shadow / Copied Modules and SQL in DotNetNuke - 5 Videos

Richard Wootton — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:24:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to use shadow / copied modules. This is an essential and powerful administration task that can enhance your DotNetNuke portals and reduce administration time.

Shadow or Copied modules can be used to update the same content on several pages from one central area.

Following this we then demonstrate how you can use SQL queries to easily maintain these copied modules.

The SQL techniques outlined in this tutorial are very powerful techniques for easily and quickly manipulating multiple copied modules across thousands of pages in a DotNetNuke portal.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction, Shadow Modules, Add Existing Module
Video 2 - Copy Module to All Pages and Reordering Modules
Video 3 - SQL Queries to Update the Module Order in Content Panes
Video 4 - How to Update the Container for All Shadow / Copied Modules in a Portal Using SQL
Video 5 - Using SQL to Update a Module Container to a New Container Based on the Name of the Old Container

Total Time Length: 42mins

SQL Queries for Exporting DotNetNuke Users and Working with Security Roles - 2 Videos

Richard Wootton — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:14:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate using SQL queries for working with DotNetNuke security roles and users.

Using SQL queries can help you to easily maintain and manipulate the registered user and security role data in your DotNetNuke portal. These SQL query methods are ideal for managing users of your DotNetNuke portal for email newsletters, paid subscriptions, etc.

If you do not have any experience of SQL, we demonstrate how you can use the built in Query Editor in SQL Server Express to build your own SQL queries.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - Introduction to SQL queries and How to Use The Query Editor
Video 2 - Exporting Users and Removing Security Roles using SQL

Total Time Length: 16mins

Introduction to SQL Queries with SQL Server Express, DotNetNuke and Vista - 4 Videos

Richard Wootton — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:05:00 GMT

In this tutorial we provide a quick start guide to using SQL queries with SQL Server Express. In particular we demonstrate how to set up SQL Server Express so that you can execute SQL queries on your DotNetNuke database, on both a local and a live database.

This tutorial helps you to set up SQL Server Management Studio Express and execute a basic query, following this tutorial you can then progress onto the more advanced SQL query tutorials.

The videos contain:

Video 1 - How to Attach a DotNetNuke Database to SQL Server Express using Windows Vista
Video 2 - How to Create a User Account and set up Permissions
Video 3 - How to Edit the Web.config Connection String
Video 4 - How to Create a SQL Query, How to Connect to a Live Database

Total Time Length: 29mins

How to install DotNetNuke to Vista - 4 Videos

Richard Wootton — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:34:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to install DotNetNuke v4.8.1 to Windows Vista. You can install DotNetNuke to Vista home premium, business, and ultimate editions.

We walk you through how to configure and install the required programmes for installing DotNetNuke using a fresh installation of Windows Vista Ultimate, once we have setup the required programmes we then demonstrate how to install DotNetNuke to Vista Ultimate.

The videos cover:

Video 1 - Introduction, configuring Vista, installing IIS and downloading SQL Server
Video 2 - Installing SQL Server Express
Video 3 - Configuring IIS
Video 4 - Installing DotNetNuke and initial configuration

Total Time Length: 33mins

How to setup and use Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 - 2 Videos

Richard Wootton — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 06:42:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to setup and use Microsoft’s Virtual PC 2007. Virtual PC is available for free download and it allows you to run multiple operating systems at the same time within one physical computer.

Virtual PC virtualizes the hardware of a physical computer; this means that a Virtual PC uses a standard hardware configuration which is not reliant on the hardware of the host computer. Therefore you can transfer a Virtual PC to another host computer without any software driver issues.

There are many possibilities for improving your working environment by using Virtual PC and in this tutorial we provide a quick start guide to Virtual PC.

The videos cover:

Video 1 - Introduction and installation of Virtual PC
Video 2 - Installation of Windows Vista to Virtual PC

Total Time Length: 17mins

How to setup and use the PayPal Sandbox - Video

creativehost — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:50:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to setup the PayPal Sandbox test environment. This allows you to create test PayPal buyer and seller accounts which you can then use to test the selling of products within DotNetNuke.

For instance, if you are using the DotNetNuke store core module, there is an option within the admin settings to use the PayPal sandbox, if you tick this option the store will ask for payment via the sandbox rather than the main PayPal website. This allows you to log in as a test user and send dummy test payments.

This is an essential technique for your ecommerce toolbox.

Time Length: 13mins

Token Replacement in DotNetNuke - Video

creativehost — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:49:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to use Token Replacement which is available for DotNetNuke versions 4.6 and above.

Token replacement allows you to display information such as the username, date, portal title etc. and you can display this information directly within the text of your modules.

Token Replacement is currently available for the Text / HTML, Newsletter and User Defined Table (UDT) core modules, and it is likely that it will be included in other core modules in future releases as well.

Time Length: 13mins

How to Synchronize Local and Live DotNetNuke Installations - 4 Videos

creativehost — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:11:00 GMT

(Red Gate - SQL Data Compare)

In this tutorial we explore the development and deployment of a DotNetNuke website that is already online. - How to synchronise a local installation with a live installation.

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to add updates to the local version and apply those updates to the live version while keeping both versions completely synchronised and without taking the live site offline and vice versa.

We demonstrate how you can synchronize a live hosted website using SQL Server 2005 with a localhost installation using SQL Server Express.

The videos cover:

Video 1 - Introduction, Setup, Comparing Databases, Viewing Data
Video 2 - Editing the local installation and comparing with the live installation
Video 3 - Synching local database to live and live to local
Video 4 - Synching multiple simultaneous edits on live and local installations

Total Time Length: 33mins

How to limit access to the admin menu - Video

creativehost — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:05:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how you can enable additional users without the administrator security role, access to the pages from the DotNetNuke admin menu.

There are many times when you may want to give a user who edits the content of your site access to the 'Pages’ or ‘Newsletters’ menu items, but at the same time, you may not wish to give them any further access to the admin menu, such as access to the ‘Site Settings’.

In this tutorial we outline how you can give users additional rights to access individual pages from the admin menu.

Time Length: 11mins

How to create Page Templates in DotNetNuke - 4 Videos

creativehost — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:44:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to use and create page templates in DotNetNuke. Page templates allow you to add modules, data, and configuration settings to a page when you first create a new page.

This is a fantastic time saving tool, for instance if you have certain modules that you regularly need to add to a page, you can do this automatically with a page template. If you have content in a Text / HTML module that you always use as a starting point, you can have default content added to a module through a page template.

The videos cover:

Video 1 - Introduction, default page template, code explanation
Video 2 - The simple method for creating a page template
Video 3 - Completing your first page template
Video 4 - A complex page template with multiple modules

Total Time Length: 32mins

Page Management – New Functions DotNetNuke v4.5.x - 2 Videos

creativehost — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:39:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate working with the new page management options in the latest DotNetNuke version 4.5.

In these video tutorials we demonstrate:

Username Permissions: How to quickly add a user for view and edit permissions without the need for creating a special security role for that individual user
Copy permissions to descendants
Copy design to descendants
Copy page functions: How to copy modules from an existing page to a new page using the ‘new / copy / reference’ options

Total Time Length: 19min

DotNetNuke Site logs, Event logs, and Scheduler - 3 Videos

creativehost — Thu, 31 May 2007 14:04:00 GMT

In this video tutorial we demonstrate working with the site logs and event logs in DotNetNuke. We first of all demonstrate how to view the logs and we then progress onto how to manage the logs and prevent them from growing to a large size using the scheduler.

This is an essential configuration for all DotNetNuke portals because if you do not configure the logs correctly they can grow to such a large size that your hosting provider may shut down your site until you fix the problem.

The videos cover:

Video 1 – Site logs and event logs, viewing and configuration
Video 2 – Event logs maintenance
Video 3 – Automatically and manually deleting logs, fixing and preventing errors

Total Time Length: 34mins

Managing and Configuring Portals as a Host Super User - 2 Videos

creativehost — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 08:28:37 GMT

As a Host Super User you have a variety of configuration options available, ranging from assigning which modules are available to each portal, through to configuring the site log, disk space, and file types allowed, as well as many other options.

The videos walk you through each of these elements, covering:

Video 1 – Introduction, Deleting Portals, Module Management
Video 2 – Configuring Portals

Total Time Length: 15mins

Managing and Configuring Portals as a Host Super User

DotNetNuke Portal Templates and the Site Wizard - Video

creativehost — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 08:19:27 GMT

Portal Templates allow you to export a template of a DotNetNuke portal. A template includes the pages, modules, skins and containers used within the DotNetNuke portal.

Templates can be useful for:

Transferring data from one DotNetNuke installation to another
Creating default content for a portal

All of these elements are explained step by step in the video.

DotNetNuke Portal Templates and the Site Wizard

How to create DotNetNuke Portals (Parent and Child) - 3 Videos

creativehost — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 07:48:35 GMT

We walk you through the processes required for adding a portal to a live DotNetNuke website. This covers creating a parent portal using a domain and sub-domain name, as well as creating a child portal.

The videos cover:

Video 1 – Introduction, creating a parent portal
Video 2 – Administering and configuring the portals
Video 3 – Creating a sub-domain parent portal and a child portal

Total Time Length: 25mins

How to create DotNetNuke Portals (Parent and Child)

DotNetNuke and Multiple Portals

creativehost — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 07:40:06 GMT

The portal system in DotNetNuke is one of its most powerful features. In this article we outline how the DotNetNuke portal system works and how it can save you money on your hosting bills.

We cover:

Standard Hosting Method
DotNetNuke Multiple Portal Method
DotNetNuke Portals, Parent and Child
Administration of Portals
Host control: Premium modules, skins, disk space

DotNetNuke and Multiple Portals

DotNetNuke Portal Aliases - Video

creativehost — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Portal Alias is a very useful function in DotNetNuke. It allows you to point multiple domain names to the same portal. You can take advantage of the Portal Alias function when transferring a live DotNetNuke website to a localhost installation or vice versa, making it easy to test any changes to your website.

Portal Alias can also be used to convert a child portal into a parent portal with a unique domain name.

All of these elements are explained step by step in the video.

DotNetNuke Portal Aliases

DotNetNuke Portal Considerations

creativehost — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

(When to use Multiple Portals / Parent / Child or create a new DotNetNuke installation)

To help you consider which type of portal you should create, or whether you should create a new DotNetNuke installation, we have created a PDF mind map diagram which you can download for free.

DotNetNuke Portal Considerations

Working with Vendors, Banners and Affiliates in DotNetNuke - 6 Videos

creativehost — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 04:24:24 GMT

Working with vendors, banner advertisements and affiliates in DotNetNuke. Learn how to configure DNN for banners, skyscrapers, text links, Google Adsense and script. Setup Cost Per click and Cost Per Impressions CPM.

These 6 video tutorials walk you through each of these elements step by step, as well as provide advanced techniques.

The videos cover:

Video 1 – Introduction to Vendors
Video 2 – Adding banner advertisements
Video 3 – Editing, Updating, Deleting, Configuring banners
Video 4 – Skinning and banners, banners module
Video 5 – Text, skyscraper, Google Adsense, configuration and display options
Video 6 – Vendors and Affiliates

Total Time Length: 61mins

Working with Vendors, Banners and Affiliates in DotNetNuke

How to Install DotNetNuke 4.3.x with SQL Server

creativehost — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 04:49:42 GMT

After completing this tutorial, you will have successfully downloaded the Install zip file, created a website, created the database and login for MSSQL 2000, setup the web.config file to work with the database, added an object qualifier (a prefix for all of your table names in the DotNetNuke database), and set up the installation so that you can do multiple installs of DotNetNuke.

In short, you will have a running DotNetNuke website that is ready to build out.

How to Install DotNetNuke 4.3.x with SQL Server

User Settings (part 2) in DotNetNuke 4.3 and 3.3 – Video

creativehost — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 04:44:02 GMT

Additional options have been introduced in the latest DotNetNuke v4.3.5. In this video tutorial we demonstrate the new options available in the User Settings page.

Video contents:

Suppress Pager
Default profile visibility mode
Display Profile visibility
Display Manage Services

Time Length: 4mins

User Settings (part 2) in DotNetNuke 4.3 and 3.3

How to set up email in DotNetNuke - Video

creativehost — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 04:36:57 GMT

DotNetNuke takes advantage of email in various ways, for instance DotNetNuke sends an email whenever a user registers on a portal, the forum module sends an email if you have received replies to your posts etc. and it is also possible to send Newsletter emails to all of the registered users on your DotNetNuke portal.

All of these functions rely on you correctly configuring DotNetNuke to send emails, this video tutorial demonstrates how to setup and test the DotNetNuke email facilities.

Time Length: 5mins

How to set up email in DotNetNuke

How to send Newsletters in DotNetNuke - Video

creativehost — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 04:23:21 GMT

This video tutorial demonstrates how to use and configure the Newsletters module in DotNetNuke.

You can create your own HTML or Plain Text emails and select which users to send the email to. Messages can be personalized with the users’ details, and you also have the option to attach files to the emails.

Time Length: 9mins

How to send Newsletters in DotNetNuke

How to set up DotNetNuke to accept subscription payments - video

creativehost — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to setup DotNetNuke to accept subscription payments using PayPal.

These features are built in to DotNetNuke, so you can set this up for free without having to make payments for additional ecommerce modules.

Using DotNetNuke’s subscription facilities, registered users can pay to access subscriber only content such as articles, ebooks, music and video downloads etc.

Time Length: 8mins

How to set up DotNetNuke to accept subscription payments

New Security Role Features in DotNetNuke 4.3 and 3.3 - 2 Videos

creativehost — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 10:25:24 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate the new features for working with the security roles in DotNetNuke versions 4.3 and 3.3.

DotNetNuke 4.3 / 3.3 provides new facilities for managing the security roles in your DotNetNuke portal more easily.

This tutorial demonstrates how to setup and use security role groups, how to use the new features for managing users in a security role, as well as working with the new RSVP code feature which allows users to automatically sign up to multiple security roles. (A great time saving device for users and administrators of your DNN portal).

The videos cover:

Video 1 – Security Roles new features, groups, managing users
Video 2 – Configuring the RSVP Security Role function

Total Time Length: 16mins

New Security Role Features in DotNetNuke 4.3 and 3.3

DotNetNuke File Manager - 4 Videos

creativehost — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 10:15:12 GMT

The File Manager allows the administrator to upload, edit and delete files in your DotNetNuke portal.

Each version of DotNetNuke has seen improvements to the File Manager, in this tutorial we look at the latest DotNetNuke version 4.3 / 3.3.

To get the most from your DotNetNuke portal it’s important to understand how the File Manager works and how it interacts with the core-modules. These videos take you through the File Manager step by step.

The videos cover:

Video 1 – Introduction, overview and differences
Video 2 – Working with files
Video 3 – Working with folders and synchronizing
Video 4 – Security Settings, Permissions and Folders

Total Time Length: 36mins

DotNetNuke File Manager

Creating a custom registration page with Manage Profile Properties - 6 Videos

creativehost — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 08:27:37 GMT

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to create a custom registration form for your DotNetNuke portal.

To create a customized registration form we use the Manage Profile Properties page within the User Accounts of a DotNetNuke portal. These settings are only available in the latest 4.3 and 3.3 versions of DotNetNuke.

In these 6 videos we demonstrate how you can customize the registration page and profile pages for a user. This covers selecting which form fields are visible, which are required to be filled in when registering, through to creating your own custom registration form where you can request any information you require from the users when they register with your website.

The videos cover:

Video 1 – Introduction and basic concepts
Video 2 – First configuration options and removing duplications
Video 3 – How to create a custom registration page
Video 4 – Adding first custom form fields
Video 5 – Adding further custom form fields
Video 6 – Creating custom drop down lists in the registration form and conclusion

Total Time Length: 53mins

View video 1 to watch an introduction to the tutorial (3.9MB)

Watch all videos: Creating a custom registration page with Manage Profile Properties

Enforcing Terms and Conditions on User Registration in DotNetNuke 4.3 and 3.3

creativehost — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 08:19:14 GMT

This tutorial outlines the steps for requesting a user to tick a check box to confirm that they agree to the website Terms and Conditions before they can complete their registration to your DotNetNuke portal.

Enforcing Terms and Conditions on User Registration in DotNetNuke 4.3 and 3.3

User Accounts and User Settings in DotNetNuke 4.3 and 3.3 - 2 Videos

creativehost — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 08:11:14 GMT

In these video tutorials we explain in detail configuring the User Settings page. This configures the view of the User Accounts page, as well as configuring further details for Login, Logout and Registration to a DotNetNuke portal.

The videos cover:

Video 1 – Configuring the User Settings Page
Video 2 – User Settings Advanced Functions

Total Time Length: 16mins

User Accounts and User Settings in DotNetNuke 4.3 and 3.3

User Accounts new features in DotNetNuke 4.3 and 3.3 - Video

creativehost — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 07:54:39 GMT

In this video tutorial we demonstrate working with the User Accounts of a DotNetNuke portal for versions 4.3 and 3.3.

DotNetNuke 4.3 / 3.3 provides new facilities for managing the users in your DotNetNuke portal more easily.

This tutorial provides you with the essential information to enable you to easily manage and administer the registered users on your DotNetNuke portal. Ranging from searching, viewing, filtering users, editing and deleting users, managing security roles and maintaining a user’s account.

Time Length: 9mins

User Accounts new features in DotNetNuke 4.3 and 3.3

How to Quickly Edit Module Titles and Text in DotNetNuke 3.3 and 4.3 - Video

creativehost — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 07:48:07 GMT

This free video tutorial demonstrates a new shortcut in versions 4.3 and 3.3 of DotNetNuke which enables you to quickly edit module titles and text in the Text / HTML module.

How to Quickly Edit Module Titles and Text in DotNetNuke 3.3 and 4.3

How to create an RSS feed using DotNetNuke®

creativehost — Sat, 29 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT

This tutorial covers How to create an RSS feed using DotNetNuke®, complete with a 5minute video.

It explores:

The various methods available for creating an RSS feed, from free to premium modules
Choosing the most suitable modules for your RSS needs

Enabling an RSS feed within the DotNetNuke core modules works the same for all of the modules, this video tutorial demonstrates:

Enabling RSS Syndication in the DNN Announcements module - Video

This video demonstrates how to enable RSS Syndication within the DotNetNuke core modules. Looking at the announcements module, how to enable syndication, a demonstration of how the feed will be displayed within a website and within an on-line RSS reader such as pluck.com

Time Length: (5min 0secs)
File Size: 3.8MB

The tutorial then progresses to discuss:

What are the other RSS options available?
Using Images and Links in RSS feeds
Promotion - ‘Blog and Ping’ what is it anyway?

Don’t put it off, start today. The use of RSS is rapidly growing and sooner, rather than later, the users of your website will be demanding your content via RSS…

How to display RSS feeds in DotNetNuke®

creativehost — Sat, 29 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT

There are many advantages to displaying RSS content from other websites, blogs, etc.

This article discusses displaying RSS feeds in a DotNetNuke® portal, covering:

How to display RSS feeds in a DotNetNuke portal
Discusses the options available for displaying RSS feeds in a DotNetNuke portal, covering the free News Feed (RSS) module and the opportunities and benefits that the premium RSS reader modules can provide.

How to find RSS feeds suitable for displaying on your website
Provides a list of resources and ideas of how to find an RSS feed most suitable and finely targeted to your needs.

Why should you display RSS feeds on your website?
Discusses the benefits RSS feeds can bring to your site and the opportunities it can provide for improving the quality and user experience of the visitors to your website.

Working with the Advanced Page Settings in DotNetNuke® - Video Tutorial

creativehost — Fri, 30 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT

This is a set of 3 video tutorials looking at the Advanced Settings for a Page.

This covers:

How to copy modules from a page
How to shadow modules from a page
How to add an icon to a page in the menu
How to change the skin and container settings for a single page
How to use the hidden and disabled functions
(ie. How to hide a page from the menu and how to display a page title in a menu but not allow access to the page)
How to automatically refresh a page
How to use the MetaTags feature
How to use the Start and End date publishing functions
How to create links to external URLs and files within your website

Time Length: 18:16min
Download Size: 12.7MB

Managing Pages in DotNetNuke® - Video Tutorial

creativehost — Fri, 30 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT

This DotNetNuke® Video Tutorial looks at how to manage the pages within a DotNetNuke® portal using the Admin Menu / Pages option covering:

Moving
Editing
Viewing
Adding pages

Time Length: 3:40 min
Download Size: 2.5MB

Assigning Security Roles to Pages and Modules in DotNetNuke® - Video Tutorial

creativehost — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 04:15:18 GMT

This DotNetNuke Video Tutorial focuses on working with Security roles and applying them to the settings of Pages and Modules.

In the video we walk through setting up the various security permissions for use on a Music website. We setup the website so that it has a private members only section available to download mp3s.

This covers:

Home Page:

How to:

Allow all users to view the page

Assign Home Page Administrators to edit the introduction text on the Text / HTML module, but not have access to the Links module

MP3 Downloads Page:

How to:

Allow all users to view the page

Allow MP3 examples to be downloadable by all Users

Assign the Account Login Module, so that it only displays when a user is not logged in

Assign a Members only Text Module, set so that it only displays when a user is logged in

MP3 Members Only Page

How To:

Allow only registered users access to view the page when they are logged in.

Time Length: 11min 16secs
Download Size: 8.8MB

Basic Introduction to Working with Pages in DotNetNuke® - Video Tutorial

creativehost — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 14:13:41 GMT

This DotNetNuke® Video Tutorial introduces the basics for working with pages and the menu system, covering:

Adding a Page
The Page (Menu) Name
Page Title
Description
Keywords
Parent Page
Permissions

We walk through adding 5 pages as different examples of working with the menu system.

Time length: 8:25 min
Download Size: 6.1MB

Assigning a Security Role to a User Account in DotNetNuke® - Video Tutorial

creativehost — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 06:19:59 GMT

Following the previous tutorials explaining:

Users And Security Roles

This video tutorial explains how to assign a security role to a user account.

Time Length: 3min 13secs
Download Size: 2.3MB

DotNetNuke® User Accounts: Adding, Editing, Viewing, Deleting - Video Tutorial

creativehost — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 05:53:08 GMT

This tutorial looks at the User Accounts option in the Admin Menu.

Detailing how to:

Add a new user
Edit a user
View and search your users
Delete a user

Time Length: 2min 45secs
Download Size: 2.2MB

Specifying the Required Fields when a User Registers - Video Tutorial

creativehost — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 04:59:28 GMT

When setting up the user registration options for your DotNetNuke® Portal. It’s also important to specify which fields you require your users to enter when they are registering with your portal.

If you only require the minimal details, this can help speed up the registration process for your users.

This video tutorial explains:

How to specify the user registration required fields for a DotNetNuke portal.

Time Length: 1min 51secs
Download Size: 1.4MB

Working with DotNetNuke® Security Roles - Video Tutorial

creativehost — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 15:51:38 GMT

One of the most complex and important elements you need to understand when working with DotNetNuke® is setting up the Security Roles.

This tutorial covers:

An explanation of Security Roles
An analysis of what Security Roles we require for a music website & how they will be used
How security roles work with users

This tutorial is also accompanied by a Video tutorial, covering:

How to add Security Roles to your DotNetNuke Portal
Looking at the Auto Assignment of Roles, the Public Roles, and
Subscribing to a Role (ie. a Newsletter Subscription) as a Registered User

Time length: 6min 48secs
Download Size: 5MB

DotNetNuke® Users & Setting the Registration Options

creativehost — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 07:51:17 GMT

This tutorial covers how to set up the User Registration Options in DotNetNuke®

The definition of a User in DotNetNuke
Explains the various User Registration options available
Demonstrates how to setup the User Registration type you require

This is one of the important settings you need to configure in your DotNetNuke® portal