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Asked: 2026-05-29T18:08:53+00:00

I have a client with dnn website. I need to develop module for it.

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I have a client with dnn website. I need to develop module for it. How I can start? I’m using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 now (trial version). I cannot access source code, just make new module and install it. What is the best practice to start on the environment like this? Other question is if I using trial version of visual studio, is my module will expire too?

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  1. Editorial Team

    1. Purchase and read this book: Professional DotNetNuke Module Programming

    2. Visit the download page of DotNetNuke.com

    3. Download the Community Edition. Install it on your dev machine, get it working.

    4. Hook the Desktop Modules folder and bin folder (at least) to your source control

    5. At the download page above, install the Visual Studio Starter Kit

    6. Restart Visual Studio 2010

    7. Start up Visual Studio 2010, create a new compiled DNN module project, make sure its location is in the Desktop Modules folder of DNN

    8. Implement some test code

    9. Install the module on DNN (install by manifest)

    10. Add the module to a DNN page. Test it.

    11. Make updates to your DNN module. You only need to uninstall and reinstall the module if you add or remove files or change the database setup scripts.

    12. Build a deployable version of your module. (You make a zip file or something. Just read the book. I always have to refer back for this step)

    13. Practice installing the DNN module on another fresh DNN Community Installation.

    14. Once you are satisfied that it is installing correctly, install the module on the live site (Do backups first, just in case)

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