DNN Tutorials

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

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

In this video tutorial we demonstrate how to use the DotNetNuke Documents module for versions 4.3 and 3.3, including all of the new flexible configuration options.

The Documents module provides a list of links to documents which you can download. You can link to documents within your DotNetNuke portal, or you can enter a URL to a file on another website. Each of the documents can track and log the number of clicks / downloads.

These 3 video tutorials walk you through step by step how to configure all of the settings within the documents module.

The videos cover:

• Video 1 – Introduction, adding documents, uploading files
• Video 2 – The documents settings, uploading
• Video 3 – Creating a category list, logs, editing, deleting, updating, permissions

Total Time Length: 21mins

Documents Module in DotNetNuke 4.3 and 3.3

This tutorial explains how to enable registered users to customize their forum profile by selecting an avatar image from a selection of images stored in the portal files.

This is achieved by combining the ActiveForums module with the XMod Module. The tutorial outlines how we combined the two modules to work together.

Using XMod with Active Forums to select Avatars

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

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

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

In this video tutorial we demonstrate how to use the DotNetNuke Contacts module.

The contacts module displays a list of contacts. It is useful for providing a list of company contacts on your website as the email addresses are cloaked to prevent spambots from harvesting your email addresses.

Time Length: 4mins

DotNetNuke Contacts Module

Updated October 2006

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

The announcements module is useful for directing the visitors of your website to the latest content that you have created. Typically you will see the announcements module in use on the home page of a website.

Announcements consist of a title and description with the option of linking to a file, page, or a URL.

The videos cover:

• Video 1 – Introduction, adding the various announcement types
• Video 2 – Configuring the announcement module settings, editing, deleting

Total Time Length: 19mins

DotNetNuke Announcements Module

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