DNNAdmin: DotNetNuke Administration
2 days ($500 per day)
Upcoming Classes: Sep 21-22 ; Nov 9-10 register
This is an entry-level course. It will span two days (16 hours) and cover all aspects of DotNetNuke setup, configuration, best practices, and real life scenarios for use. This instructor-led course will provide an introductory overview of the DotNetNuke portal web application, including basic set up and administration of DotNetNuke sites.
Prerequisites:
- Basic internet usage
- Familiarity of portal web sites useful
Audience: This course is intended for people who are unfamiliar with DotNetNuke and will need to interact with a DotNetNuke web site in an administrative or technical capacity. Attendees need not be technical.
At course completion:
Students will be able to:
- Understand the operation of DotNetNuke
- Be able to install DotNetNuke and configure sites
- Maintain and administer DotNetNuke sites
Course Topics:
DNN Overview
· What is DotNetNuke
· DotNetNuke origins
· The DotNetNuke community
CMS concepts
· Security
· Distributed content management
· Workflow
Portal Overview
· Parent / Child Portals
· Page
· Pane
· Module
· User
· Role
· Skin
· Container
· Navigation
Lab: DNN Setup
· Review DNN prerequisites
· Review DNN Installation types
· Installing vs. Upgrading
· Create DNN site from install package
· Create database
· Change connection string
· Run & Test
· Common install issues
Page Management
· Add a page
· Edit a page
· Page name
· Hiding pages
· Copying pages
· Moving pages
· Page security
Lab: Locking down DNN
Module Management
· Add module to a page
· Module security
· Add content to module
· Core modules
· 3rd party modules
Lab: DNN Content Creation
Intermediate Module Management
· DNN module settings
· Moving modules on a page
· Moving module to different pages
· Copying vs. cloning modules
· Import / export module content
Portal Administration
· Portal settings
· Authentication
· Vendors
· Site Log
· Recycle Bin
· Event Viewer
· Control panel
· Site Wizard
· Skins
· Pages
· Portal File Manager
· Users
· Roles
· Admin accounts
· Registration options
· Solution Explorer
Lab: Configuring a portal
Host Administration
· Host accounts
· Host settings
· Portals
· Module definitions
· Host File Manager
· Vendors
· SQL
· Scheduler
· Languages
· Search Admin
· Lists
· Host Skins
· Host Extensions
Lab: Host configurations and testing
Intermediate Host Management
· Create multiple portals
· Create portal aliases
· DNN Templates
Lab: Creating a new portal
· Create portal
· Select template
· Add aliases
· Import module content
DNN Tips & Tricks
· Turnkeying portals (users, automated installs, etc.)
· Controlling Editors
· Common DNN problems
· SEO considerations
· Troubleshooting DNN
Lab: Business Apps with DNN
Upcoming Classes: Sep 21-22 ; Nov 9-10 register