Installing combined skin/container on DotNetNuke (DNN) site.

Common Issue:

Installing combined skin/container on DNN site. I have been thrown by this. Normally i would upload the skins and containers separately. The package has come to me with the instructions to install as a skin package. Please can you tell me the steps to do this as i can't find information anyway on this.

Solution:


I think you are familiar with the Skin/Container Installation. Then, if you are talking about combined Skin/Container as a ZIP file, I guess, that will contain both Skin and Container files seperate zip files. You can unzip and proceed like normal installation.

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Skin/Container Installation
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TO INSTALL THE SKIN AND CONTAINERS:

1. Log onto your DotNetNuke 2.X web site as Admin (If Admin can upload skins/containers) or Host
2. Go to Admin -> File Manager
3. Hover over the pencil icon and select "Upload Files"
4. Click on the ( ) Skin option
5. Browse to the [skin zip file name] file in the \SKIN folder.
6. Add it to the upload list
7. Click on UPLOAD.

8. Go to Admin -> File Manager
9. Hover over the pencil icon and select "Upload Files"
10. Click on the ( ) Container option
11. Browse to the [container zip file name] file in the \CONTAINER folder.
12. Add it to the upload list
13. Click on UPLOAD.

APPLY THE SKIN:
1. Add a Tab
2. Click on "Edit" on the Admin bar
3. Select "[skin name - page name]" from the list of available skins.
4. Click on "Update"

APPLY THE CONTAINER:
1. Add a module
2. Hover over the pencil icon for the module and select "Module Settings"
3. Select "[container name - page name]" from the list of available containers.
4. Click on "Update"

* Note: Skin can be applied in host settings or admin settings for entire portal(s) as default and then can be overriden at the tab level.