Before installing DotNetNuke on your webserver, there are a few changes you can make that can make your installation and later use more convenient.

First set up the App_Code folder so you can use csharp. Under App_Code folder, add the folders cs and vb. Move the .vb files in App_Code under the vb folder.

Here are the changes to make to web.config.

1. Copy web.config to web.config-original_20091123 so you have the original web.config.
   
   
2. Put the connection string for your database under both connectionStrings and appSettings.
   
   <connectionStrings>
   <add name="SiteSqlServer" connectionString="Data Source=118.43.33.55;Initial Catalog=your_dnn_database;User ID=your_dnn_username;Password=yourpassword" />
   </connectionStrings>
   <appSettings><add key="SiteSqlServer" value="Data Source=118.43.33.55;Initial
   Catalog=your_dnn_database;User ID=your_dnn_username;Password=yourpassword" />
   
   
3. Add the code subdirectories for cs and vb.
   
   

   <codeSubDirectories>
   <add directoryName="cs" />
   <add directoryName="vb" />
   </codeSubDirectories>

4. Show errors so you can see if there is a problem.
   
   <customErrors mode="Off" />
   
5. Increase the timeout so you stay logged on. That way, whenever you go to your website, you will be automatically logged on and make changes easily.
   
   <forms name=".DOTNETNUKE" protection="All" timeout="80000"

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