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Core modules development team first meeting recording

Fri, 06 Jul 2018 16:53:00 GMT

The core modules development team had the first meeting to discuss the future of the core modules. We have decided on having a meeting every two weeks and we will post the meetings videos on this blog for everyone to be able to follow on the progress of this project.

Removing Roadblocks to Upgrading By Reviving the Old Core Modules

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 20:23:00 GMT

In the recent months I have noticed a increase in the number of clients that want to upgrade Dnn, they are often faced with modules that break due to breaking changes in the platform. And the older the module, the more chances it has of being affected. Unfortunately, we cannot do much for third party modules, but I feel nobody should be blocked from upgrading because of a module that was formerly included with Dnn. After thinking about it, I decided to take initiative and made it my goal to make all the old “core” modules work on DNN v9.2. As you would imagine this is not a task that is achieved overnight, but I’ve made good progress. Several modules are already current and in doing so, I think it fired up a new wave of motivation within the Dnn Community Developers!

How to secure a whole Dnn site with an SSL certificate

Tue, 08 May 2018 20:51:00 GMT

In this post, I will show you how to obtain a free SSL certificate, configure Dnn to use it and force all traffic to be redirected from http to https.

Take a list of emails and separate them with a semi-colon (;)

Fri, 24 Oct 2014 09:14:00 GMT

Today I will share with you a small trick I often use when I need to send emails to many people but I only have a list of emails 1 per line or in an Excel spreadsheet. The problem is that most email software will accept a list of email addresses, but they have to be separated by a semi-colon (;) So here is how to get it done:

Fix: DotNetNuke users can't reset their password

Fri, 24 Oct 2014 07:21:00 GMT

I have received quite a number of request for help lately about DotNetNuke users that are not able to reset their password. In this blog post, I will explain what the problem is and how to resolve it.

Fixing duplicate Display Names in DotNetNuke

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 03:17:00 GMT

Since DotNetNuke 6, it is possible to require unique display names. This allows social modules to display a name for a user without exposing the login UserName or the real person first and last names. If you site uses social features, it is important that those display names be unique to prevent a user to post content in the name of another user.

By activating this feature, users are no longer able to register with a Display Name already in use. However, there are 2 oversights. First, the user or an admin can change the Display Name after registration to anything else (including a Display Name already in use). Secondly, you may already have duplicates before you activate this feature, and they don't get automatically changed. In this blog post, I provide you with both solutions the these problems.

Creating a webservice in DotNetNuke 7

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 17:02:00 GMT

I have recently been assigned to built a DotNetNuke web service to allow a windows application (or any type of web client for that matter) the ability to manage DotNetNuke user accounts (create, change roles, delete, retrieve email address, etc.).

Since I had a hard time finding a correct code sample or documentation that actually applies to DotNetNuke 7 and accessing it without being previously logged in to DotNetNuke, it was difficult to built anything. I finally found out how to do it correctly so I tough I would put my efforts to some use and write a blog post explaining how to do it step by step.

How to move a DotNetNuke Website to another server

Mon, 10 Feb 2014 15:51:00 GMT

Either you want to test something without affecting your live website or you need to move to another hosting provider, it is sometimes necessary to move a DotNetNuke installation to a new server. In this tutorial, I will show you how to proceed correctly.

World Backup Day

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 17:28:00 GMT

March 31st is World Backup Day. Just as we must remember to change batteries in smoke detectors when we change time, we must all remember to have a backup and restore strategy on the 31st of March. The date is pretty easy to remember because it is the eve of April Fools day surprises. This does not mean that you should make a backup only once a year, but it is a good time to check that we have an effective solution.