Introduction
BlogEngine.NET is an open source .NET blogging project that was born out of desire for a better blog platform. A blog platform with less complexity, easy customization, and one that takes advantage of the latest .NET features.
BlogEngine.NET was designed using the current .NET framework and focused on simplicity, ease of extendibility, and innovative features. With BlogEngine.NET, we hope to create the natural blog of choice for all .NET developers world wide.
Download BlogEngine
BlogEngine.NET can be download from: http://www.dotnetblogengine.net/
Install BlogEngine
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Start Windows Explorer
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Navigate to C:\inetpub\webroot
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Create a folder called BlogEngine or any other name that you would like
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Double click on the BlogEngine.NET zip file that you downloaded and extract the files to C:\inetpub\webroot\BlogEngine
Configure Permissions on App_Data folder
In this section we configure the permissions on the App_Data folder
- Click on Start/Administrative Tools/Internet Information Services (IIS Manager)
- if not exist .net framework 2.0 application pool, then add one. The name is just you want
- if you are create a new application pool in step 2, you may be need to regist asp.net 2.0 again(open command window, go to folder "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727", type『aspnet_regiis -i』to registe asp.net 2.0 again)
- Click on the name of your server
- Click on Sites
- Right click on BlogEngine and select Convert to Application
- Click on the Select button and select Classic .NET AppPool and click OK
- To remove BlogEngine as an Application and recreate it. Simply right click on the BlogEngine folder and select Remove then repeat steps 5 and 6
- To verify you’re selection click on Application Pools
- Right click on Classic .NET AppPool and click View Applications. The BlogEngine folder will be listed.
Configure BlogEngine.NET as an IIS Application
In this section we make BlogEngine.NET an IIS application
- Double click on the BlogEngine folder
- Right click on the App_Data folder and select Properties
- Click on the Security tab and click on the Edit button
- Click the Edit button and select the IIS_IUSRS
- Add Modify and Write Permissions to it
Test
Navigate to your site and your BlogEngine.NET website should appear.
The default username and password is: User Name: admin Password: admin