Welcome to the DNN Docs

documentation created for the community, by the community

Get Started

• What is DNN?
• Setup DNN
• Contribute to DNN

Extend DNN

• Creating Themes
• Creating Extensions
• DNN API

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• DNN Platform
• DNN Docs
• DNN Community

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Administrators

Hello, Administrator! This section encompasses documentation for both Admins and Super-Users (sometimes referred to as hosts). Administrators will handle tasks such as installing & upgrading DNN, configuring permissions and security roles, updating site settings, installing and updgrading extensions, and much more.

• Quick Links:
• DNN Setup
• DNN Requirements
• DNN Upgrades
• Troubleshooting

Developers

Hello, Developer! DNN has an open API and many extension points. Developers can create custom DNN extensions using various development approaches. The content in this section will help you get started and learn more about DNN's extensibility model and applicable development patterns.

• Quick Links:
• Module (Extensions) Development
• MVC Module Development
• SPA Module Development
• Web Forms Module Development

Designers

Hello, Designer! Designers can achieve any look and feel desired with DNN. The content in this section will help designers and front-end developers alike understand the process for creating themes (formerly referred to as "skins") within DNN. If you can design it in Photoshop you can create it with a DNN theme!

• Quick Links:
• Creating Themes
• Persona Bar Style Guide