Error dnndev/desktopmodules/ could not be found

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 DotNetNuke is one of best Web Content Management System Based on Microsoft .Net. The main ease is it's community Edition is OpenSource. After successfull installation of DotnetNuke if you want to develop your own modules for Dotnetnuke .you require following things

1. Microsoft Visual Studio
Download Visual Studio 2010

2. Microsoft Sql Server
Download SqlServer 2008 32/64 Bit

3 DotNetNuke C# Compiled Module  OR DotNetNuke Vb# Compiled Module
DotNetNuke C# / Vb Compiled Module For vs 2010

First I will recommend if you are using only one website of dotnetnuke at one time one one Host or computer . Put all your website files in C:\inetpub\wwwroot that will be ease not put it in folder in wwwroot as it also works in folder but there could be easy url if you keep them in wwwroot

Configure Host File

1. Press windowskey +r from keyboard
2. In Run dialog Box typein "c:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc" and Hit Enter
3. Now in New window opened right click on hosts file and open it in your favourite notepad editor
4. Now put the following line in it and it looks something like in image below
Put this line :-
127.0.0.1       dnndev
5. Save this file and close it

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                      e.g. Hosts file

6. Now check it its done properly
7. To check it open any browser Typein- "dnndev/" and Hit enter
8. if your dotnetnuke site opens then host file configuration done.

Installation of C# Compiled Module Development 

1. Download DotNetNuke C# Compiled Module  OR DotNetNuke Vb# Compiled Module
DotNetNuke C# / Vb Compiled Module For vs 2010

2. Installing the Visual Studio Template is very straight forward.
3. First close all instances of VS2008  
4. Now copy the ZIP file that you downloaded from Codeplex in previous step
5. Now  paste this ZIP file into a very specific folder.
6. Open the following folder "My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Templates folder". 
7. Within that folder go into ProjectTemplates\Visual C#\
8. within the Visual C# folder  simply create a new folder Web folder
9. Place zip file in web folder
10.  Now open  visual studio 2010 and click on file -> New Project 
11. christoc.com C# compiled module template give filename and click ok

ERROR

The Web Application Project hello is configured to use IIS. The Web server "http://dnndev/desktopmodules/hello/' could not be found."

Solution

Now we will do configuration for module development. check Which Version of IIS you are using .Follow the steps below to know which version of IIs you are using

Steps To Know IIS Version

1. Press windowskey +r from keyboard
2. In Run dialog Box typein "inetmgr" and Hit Enter
3. Now click on Help menu item in Menu Bar
4. click on About Internet Information Services
5. This gives version of IIs you are using like in image below

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6. Now depending on version using steps below

Configure Bindings In IIS 5

1. Press windowskey +r from keyboard
2. In Run dialog Box typein "inetmgr" and Hit Enter
3. This opens Internet Information Services
4. Right click on Default WebS ite
5. click on Properties. This opens Default Website Properties



6. Focus on Web Site Tab under Web Site Identification Section
7. In this section you see Advance Button after Ip Address Label
8. click on Advanced Button
9. It opens Advanced Multiple Web Site configuration window
11. 10. Now click on Add button under Multiple identities for this Web site

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12. Put Ip Address field equals to All Unassigned
13. Put TCP Port equals to 80
14. Put Host Header Name equals to dnndev
15. click ok ....again click ok on other window
16. At last click apply and ok to close properties window

Configure Bindings In IIS 7

1. Press windowskey +r from keyboard
2. In Run dialog Box typein "inetmgr" and Hit Enter
3. This opens Internet Information Services
4. In the Connections pane, expand the server name, expand Sites, and then click the Web site on which you want to configure the bindings.
5. In the Actions pane, click Bindings
6. In the Site Bindings dialog box, click Add.
7. In the Add Site Binding dialog box, add the binding information

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8.Put Ip Address field equals to All Unassigned
9. Put Host Header Name equals to dnndev
10 click ok

For any more problem or for Configure Bindings In IIS 7 or other problem you can comment here i am here to help you anytime

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