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Subject: install skin
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sunjain
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Posts:1
06/20/2008 4:52 PM Alert 
Hi

I am just a biggner for DNN. I downloaded the latest version and was trying what ever in installation vedio.thought the version seems to be different as shown in vedios.I had few skins zipped. so in install/skin folder I pasted all the zipped skins .

then I ran :http://localhost/dotnetnuke/install/install.aspx?mode=InstallResources

Now when I ran the site on the localhost it gave err. i turned debug=true in install.aspx.
so the err is :

Server Error in '/dotnetnuke' Application.
Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: value

Line 254:
Line 255: ' install new resources(s)
Line 256: ResourceInstaller.Install(True, 0)
Line 257:
Line 258: Response.Write("<h2>Installation Complete</h2>")


Source File: C:\dotnetnuke\Install\Install.aspx.vb Line: 256

Stack Trace:

[ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: value]
System.Web.Caching.CacheEntry..ctor(String key, Object value, CacheDependency dependency, CacheItemRemovedCallback onRemovedHandler, DateTime utcAbsoluteExpiration, TimeSpan slidingExpiration, CacheItemPriority priority, Boolean isPublic) +3503359
System.Web.Caching.CacheInternal.DoInsert(Boolean isPublic, String key, Object value, CacheDependency dependencies, DateTime utcAbsoluteExpiration, TimeSpan slidingExpiration, CacheItemPriority priority, CacheItemRemovedCallback onRemoveCallback, Boolean replace) +88
System.Web.Caching.Cache.Insert(String key, Object value, CacheDependency dependencies, DateTime absoluteExpiration, TimeSpan slidingExpiration) +79
DotNetNuke.Services.Cache.FileBasedCachingProvider.FBCachingProvider.Insert(String CacheKey, Object objObject, CacheDependency objDependency, DateTime AbsoluteExpiration, TimeSpan SlidingExpiration, Boolean PersistAppRestart) +242
DotNetNuke.Common.Utilities.DataCache.SetCache(String CacheKey, Object objObject, TimeSpan SlidingExpiration, Boolean PersistAppRestart) +72
DotNetNuke.Entities.Portals.PortalController.GetPortal(Int32 PortalId) +277
DotNetNuke.Entities.Portals.PortalSettings.GetPortalSettings(Int32 TabId, PortalAliasInfo objPortalAliasInfo) +121
DotNetNuke.Common.Globals.GetHostPortalSettings() +212
DotNetNuke.Common.Globals.GetPortalSettings() +79
DotNetNuke.UI.Skins.SkinController.UploadSkin(String RootPath, String SkinRoot, String SkinName, Stream objInputStream) +144
DotNetNuke.Modules.Admin.ResourceInstaller.ResourceInstaller.InstallSkin(String strFile, Boolean allowResources, Boolean writeFeedback, Int32 indent) +299
DotNetNuke.Modules.Admin.ResourceInstaller.ResourceInstaller.Install(Boolean writeFeedback, Int32 indent, String type) +580
DotNetNuke.Modules.Admin.ResourceInstaller.ResourceInstaller.Install(Boolean writeFeedback, Int32 indent) +17
DotNetNuke.Services.Install.Install.InstallResources() in C:\dotnetnuke\Install\Install.aspx.vb:256
DotNetNuke.Services.Install.Install.Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) in C:\dotnetnuke\Install\Install.aspx.vb:358
System.Web.UI.Control.OnLoad(EventArgs e) +99
System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() +47
System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +1061







pls help me to install skins and module smoothly



Thanks in advance

SJ
macdaddy
Middleweight
Posts:60
06/25/2008 2:56 PM Alert 
Best Practice is to install skins via Host>Skins. or Admin>Skins. its very easy.
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