One of the most common questions that I get via the forums on this site, or via e-mail is "How do you get your sites to run so fast". Although not perfect, my sites typically run a bit faster than your average DotNetNuke sites. Previously I have kept the exact specifics of my changes to myself, however, with a litle encouragement from the community I have decided to share the full context of the changes that I make to a default DotNetNuke installation to get better baseline performance, as well as extra items that I do to help when I really need that "boost".
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Posted by Mitchel on Monday, January 05, 2009
I am not sure who all noticed but late yesterday DotNetNuke versions 4.9.1 and 5.0.0 were released yesterday, and for those that have already tried to download you will notice that the downloads are no longer coming from SourceForge but are actually being handled via CodePlex, which to me is a great thing for the visibility of the project.
These two new releases are a big milestone for the project 4.9.1 is a new stablization release, and is most likely rumored to be the last of the 4.x releases. However, there is a cool new dashboard feature that I will be blogging about here in the near future that comes with 4.9.1.
DotNetNuke 5.0.0 as everyone is already well aware of if the next big thing in DotNetNuke history, granular security permissions, ability to delegate administration activities and more are some of the key selling points with DotNetNuke 5.0. With DotNetNuke 5.0 going through 7 internal betas and two external release candidates, I have a farily good feeling about its stability.
For those looking to upgrade or install these new versions. DotNetNuke 5.0 versions of my install and upgrade guides have been posted, individuals working with 4.9.1 can use the same documents to prepare!
Posted by Mitchel on Thursday, December 25, 2008
With the upcoming release of the final DotNetNuke 5.0.0 release it is time to get the most current upgrade guide out there. Upgrading to DotNetNuke 5.0.0 from 4.6.2 or later will be a very simple process thanks to the streamlined upgrade features added in 4.6.2 and later versions of DotNetNuke. The following instructions provides the steps needed to upgrade to DotNetNuke 5.0.0 frm 4.6.2 or later.
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Posted by Mitchel on Monday, December 22, 2008
This is my sixth revision of a DotNetNuke remote hosting provider installation tutorial. This tutorial will provide you the basic overview of how to perform a clean installation of DotNetNuke 5.0.0 on a remote web hosting provider. Please note at the time of release only the Release Candidate version of DotNetNuke is available, this version is NOT recommended for production usage. Please be sure to use the proper version for your intended usage. This guide will work for both the RC and the final DNN 5.0.0 version. In the article I will try to point out the most common differences between different hosting providers, I will also be providing specific examples regarding the use of the Plesk control panel which is what my preferred hosting provider (3Essentials) uses. All steps within this tutorial are promised to work with 3Essentials hosting, others are most likely possible, but have not been fully confirmed with the provider. Additionally this guide is geared towards a manual instlalation at the root of the site, which is not supported by all hosting providers.
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Posted by Mitchel on Monday, December 22, 2008
With the first full release of DotNetNuke 5.0 most likely coming sometime in the very near future I thought it was about time for an update to my standard DotNetNuke installation guides. This installation guide is geared towards local installation on a Windows XP or Windows Server 2000-2004 server. Installation on Vista or Server 2008 is slighly different when it comes to the IIS portion of the installation. This guide is the ninth total revision of my installation tutorials and contains many new updates and recommendations to prevent users from experiencing difficulties when installing. This tutorial still uses the "Automatic" installation process, this is done to help encourage the creation of a more secured DotNetNuke installation by disabling AutoUpgrade and other features that are not yet configurable via the Installation Wizard. If enough demand is shown, I can create a tutorial for the installation wizard as well.
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Posted by Mitchel on Monday, December 22, 2008
In an effort to provide information in an easy to find fashion, and a manner to additionally help offset the massive amounts of time spent writing tutorials for posting on this site I have published a small reference book "DotNetNuke Installation, Upgrade, Backup, and Restores: Best of articles from MitchelSellers.com". This is simply a print representation of information provided here in this blog, in an effort to provide helpful information that is easy to keep at your fingertips! No more googling trying to find that article again.
If there is interest in this format, I'll continue to aggregate content in this manner and offer little publications like this. Don't worry though, content here will continue on as always!
Posted by Mitchel on Thursday, September 25, 2008
This is my fifth revision of a DotNetNuke remote hosting provider installation tutorial. This tutorial will provide you the basic overview of how to perform a clean installation of DotNetNuke 4.9.0 on a remote web hosting provider. In the article I will try to point out the most common differences between different hosting providers, I will also be providing specific examples regarding the use of the Plesk control panel which is what my preferred hosting provider (3Essentials) uses. All steps within this tutorial are promised to work with 3Essentials hosting, others are most likely possible, but have not been fully confirmed with the provider. Additionally this guide is geared towards a manual instlalation at the root of the site, which is not supported by all hosting providers.
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Posted by Mitchel on Thursday, September 11, 2008
Installing DotNetNuke can be somewhat difficult at times, therefore I am writing this article to give you a full step by step guide to installing DotNetNuke on a Windows XP Pro system. The instructions are similar for Windows 2000 but might vary slightly, I have tried to note as many differences as possible. Windows Vista installation is similar but requires a few different steps relating to IIS. This guide is my eighth revision and includes additional steps and information based on feedback from previous versions. Additionally a few new instructions and notes have been provided for users installing on Windows 2003 Server to address a few common "stumbling blocks" that have prevented successful installations.
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Posted by Mitchel on Thursday, September 11, 2008
This is my ninth revision DNN Upgrade guide. Many portions of this upgrade guide are the same as previous versions, however, there are some new items and many minor changes/clarifications. In addition notes have been provided for users on shared/remote hosting environments to help guide the way to a proper upgrade.
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Posted by on Thursday, September 04, 2008
I have previously blogged about the streamlined upgrade process that can be used to ugprade sites starting with version 4.6.2 and later. With the upcoming release of DotNetNuke 4.9.0 (targeted for next week) I thought I would take some time to get all of my installation guides updated, with the most current information to ensure that everyone was ready for the new version as soon as it comes out. Given the enhancements provided to the core in 4.6.2 the upgrade process from this version and later is VERY simple! The following two step process will help you upgrade to your site to the most current version. Instructions are also included regarding items of consideration for users in shared hosting environments.
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Posted by Mitchel on Thursday, September 04, 2008