Yes. DNN Platform is a free, open-source CMS under the MIT License.

What is the tech stack for DNN?

DNN runs on ASP.NET (.NET Framework 4.8+) with Microsoft SQL Server (2017+ or Azure SQL).

DNN Platform is community-led and a member project of the .NET Foundation.

What’s the difference between DNN and Evoq?

DNN Platform is the open-source core that's been wildly popular and adopted for over 20 years. Evoq is a commercial offering maintained by DNN Software (IgniteTech) that builds on DNN.

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Version 9.4.0 upload problem Started By AndyMc I've just done a fresh install of the latest version of DNN, and all is working well apart from one thing. When you click on 'Browse Server' from the editor (Image or link), it does not show the list of folders - it only shows the Root Folder in the left-hand pane, but no files in the list. If you create a folder it does not show in the list, but it does create the folder which can be seen in the 'Site Assets' section, and you can upload a file directly via upload -> send to server, but it do...	17	14990	4	9/18/2019 11:37 AM by AndyMc
Azure Backing Up Started By Deleted User This is by way of feedback on our experience on stetching Azure Web Application Services (NOT Virtual Machines), where after six weeks of interaction with MS we have a view as to why backing up and snapshotting failed. Our portals were in central USA, UK and France. Clearly this is rare maybe unique even, and we contributed in the early stages from expecting too much too quickly. Maybe its a sign of with increasing use of features comes problems not previously found. Azure Web Application...	2	2933	1	10/22/2019 7:10 AM by Deleted User
Installation Problem Started By Jon So i followed all of the instructions and opened the solution in visual studio and started the website. I filled out the entire form and it gets all the way through to creating the website and then gives me an error, 'Unable to find stored procedure dbo.AuthCookies_Update. I have tried this several times and the same error each time. What am I missing	2	2431	2	11/8/2019 9:21 AM by Jon
DNN 9.4 missing Object Qualifier Started By Devashish Hello Everyone, I have just noticed that while installing DNN Version 09.04.00(0) we do not get to specify 'Object Qualifer'. Has that been dropped from the Installation Wizard Or is it me who is missing something Many thanks in advance. Thanks Dev	5	3511	3	9/26/2019 5:13 PM by Devashish
Migrate Azure Web App to Azure VM Started By Deleted User We are moving our current Azure Web Application Service DNN Portal (9.3) to an Azure VM (Server 2012). This is currently based on a 32 bit Web App servivce platform (dont ever use the Azure marketplace DNN installer), and so contains some 32 bit extensions. Broadly the method: The plan is to use Quicksite to condition the VM and install a fresh version of 9.3. Then restore a straight copy of the current Portal over the VM folders. Then repoint to the current SQL database. Will thi...		3213	0	10/30/2019 1:18 PM by Deleted User
DNN7 migration Started By SyPo MSW Hello, we have inherited a website built on DNN 07.00.02. I want to upgrade it to the latest version, but I would like to test it beforehand on local offline VM. I managed to transfer FTP files and database from current host and changed SQL connection strings in web.config files. VM has entries in hosts file to act as live website. When entering the website, browser switches to /install/installwizard.aspx, which fails to find a file with former server local path. Can You please point...	5	3933	2	10/22/2019 10:17 AM by SyPo MSW
How to fix UPGRADING to 9.4.1 from 9.1.1 (and possibly older versions) Started By OrdinaryNimda Wanted to upgrade to 9.4.1. from 9.1.1. The process was OK, all items were GREEN, except for the one with Telerik 09.02.01_install.zip (FAILED - RED). For some reason, I saw the Telereik 9.2.1 ( wtf ) version reference as faulting. So I went back, and did a DNN upgrade to 9.2.1 from 9.1.1. This went through OK. Then I did an upgrade from 9.2.1 directly to 9.4.1. -- everything went through OK, and the website worked OK. :) SUGGESTION: the 9.4.1. upgrade has a reference to Telerik 9.2.1, ...	2	2591	1	10/16/2019 10:24 AM by OrdinaryNimda
InstallWizard woes Started By ParkerSeal Background: I'm attempting to install DNN platform on a shared host; ie. no remote access, no IIS manager, just ftp and Hsphere control panel. The host is already running a .net site which includes YAF, so I'm putting dnn in a subfolder, which I've set up as a web app with a dedicated app pool. I've extracted DNN_Platform_9.3.2.24_Install.zip to the dnn folder and prepared an empty database. 1st issue: InstallWizard.aspx won't load with the app pool in integrated mode, only in classic mode...	7	6008	3	9/9/2019 12:49 PM by ParkerSeal
email server Started By Deleted User Hi for practical reasons the portal needs to use a mail account that is hosted away by another ISP, from the Azure environment the portal is on. connection strings like 'whuk7.whukhost.com:465' Doesn't look like you can having tried the various client settings Look to configuration forum item. This was caused by inconsistent tech documents on Azure.	2	2433	1	8/13/2019 11:36 AM by Deleted User
Upgrading DNN for v7.04.02 Started By BalqMhor Description: We are currently running DNN version 7.04.02. For quite sometime we have had the 'critical update' required flagged at the top of the menu bar, however we haven't actioned this due to concerns about disrupting our business and/or some modules not performing at later versions of DNN. We would now like to update to secure us from the potential security risks that now exist, and we have some questions as to how to do this. 1. Is there a tutorial available that shows how to up...	3	2877	2	10/2/2019 5:52 AM by BalqMhor

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