Wiley Professional DotNetNuke Module Programming 978-0-470-17116-5 ユーザーズマニュアル

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978-0-470-17116-5

Introduction to DotNetNuke

and Resources

Anyone can visit

DotNetNuke.com

and download a copy of the DotNetNuke development

framework, but it is a very daunting task to fully understand the different versions, packages, and
resources available. This chapter provides an overview of DotNetNuke versions, packages,
and resources — those available via

DotNetNuke.com

and other community sites.

This chapter begins with an examination of the three major DotNetNuke versions available, and
details a bit of the history surrounding how DotNetNuke has evolved to the framework that it is
today. Technology and other requirements are discussed for key releases in recent DotNetNuke
history. The discussion then examines the various download packages available from

DotNetNuke.com

, and the process for obtaining legacy versions, should the need arise for a

noncurrent version. The chapter concludes with a quick overview of community resources
available for more information on DotNetNuke and module development with DotNetNuke.

Versions Explained

A first - time visitor to the DotNetNuke website can easily be confused by all the versions of
DotNetNuke. As of this writing, the

DotNetNuke.com

website has published links for

downloading versions 4.8.4, 4.70, 4.62, and 3.3.7. This alone can be very confusing to many, as
identifying the proper starting point can be a bit unclear. The following sections examine the 3.x,
4.x, and 5.x versions of DotNetNuke, with key milestones identified and details on when and why
the downloads are available.

The DotNetNuke Corporation provides all historical versions for download, but they can be a bit
complicated to locate. All historical version downloads can be found via the “ Legacy Releases ”
section of the Downloads page, which can direct you to the SourceForge listings for all
DotNetNuke downloads.

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