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YetAnotherForum.NET DotNetNuke® Module - Installation/Upgrading Instructions

STEP 1.Installation Requirements

Make sure your server / Host has the following Requirements:
  1. Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 or later
  2. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (Express) or above. SQL Server 2000 works, but requires removal of some SQL forum database optimizations.

STEP 2. BACKUP

  1. Backup your existing DotNetNuke installation
  2. BACKUP YOUR DATABASE

STEP 3. INSTALLING

  1. IMPORTANT: The Module Install Package is bigger then the Default Upload Limit in DotNetNuke, you need to increase the Upload Limit to over 8 MB in order to able to correctly install the Module.

<httpRuntime useFullyQualifiedRedirectUrl="true" maxRequestLength="10192" requestLengthDiskThreshold="108192" requestValidationMode="2.0" />
  1. Install the Module YAF_DNN_xxxx-xxxx.zip in your DotNetNuke (Host->Extensions->Install Extension Wizard).

STEP 4. Modify the root web.config of your DotNetnuke. This is the most important step.

  1. Replace the YAF Config Password with one you like.

<add key="YAF.ConfigPassword" value="XXXXXX" />

STEP 5a. NEW INSTALLATION:

  1. Now you can place the YAF Module on a Page you like, but make sure you are logged into DNN using the HOST account, it will automatically starts the Installation!

STEP 5b. UPGRADE:

  1. Open the file YourWebsite.com/DesktopModules/YetAnotherForumDotNet/install/ on your web site. If you are testing on your local computer, under a directory called YetAnotherForum.Net, the address should be: http://yourwebsite.com/DesktopModules/YetAnotherForumDotNet/install/Default.aspx
  2. The wizard will guide you through the upgrade process.

Yet Another Forum Community Support

If you have any questions, Please visit the YAF Community Support forum

Last edited Mar 27 at 11:31 PM by tha_watcha, version 13

Comments

tha_watcha Mar 27 at 11:29 PM 
@onelove_ndv yes it is the upload Problem i updated the documentation

onelove_ndv Feb 16 at 11:31 AM 
I can not install!
could this be the problem? "maximum file upload size of 8 MB. "