Installation Upgrading

YetAnotherForum.NET DotNetNuke® Module - Installation/Upgrading Instructions

STEP 1.Installation Requirements

Make sure your server / Host has the following Requirements:

• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8.1 or later
• Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (Express) or above.

STEP 2. BACKUP

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

STEP 3. INSTALLING

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

<httpRuntime useFullyQualifiedRedirectUrl="true" maxRequestLength="28192" executionTimeout="6000" requestLengthDiskThreshold="18192" requestValidationMode="2.0" />`

1. Install the Module {"YAF_DNN_xxxx-xxxx.zip"} in your DNN Application (Host->Extensions->Install Extension Wizard).

2: If you are using a custom Database Object Qualifier (for example "dnn_ ") then change the YAF.DatabaseObjectQualifier to

<add key="YAF.DatabaseObjectQualifier" value="dnn_yaf_" />

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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!

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STEP 5b. UPGRADE:

1. Upgrade the Module {"YAF_DNN_xxxx-xxxx.zip"} in your DNN Application (Host->Extensions->Install Extension Wizard).

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