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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Hiding a Html Module on a page Started By Bob M I am trying to hide an html module by placing the following code in the page header tags, can you tell me why it may not be working 1818 { visibility: hidden; height: 0; overflow: hidden; }	9	333	1	2/26/2026 11:35 PM by Bob M
Page title issue - if there are more EasyDnnNews modules present Started By jayshree humane Hi, I have added 2 EasyDnnNews modules on a page. But page title of the second module is shown. Example - ISSUE -	1	163	0	3/12/2026 1:21 AM by jayshree humane
How to not use site-wide header and footer on one page. Started By tcampe Hello all new to the comminity and the tool here so thanks in advance. I have been tasked to try and create a few landing pages for our business. We currently have a header with nav, and footer that are on every page of our site. For the landing page I want a more sleek SaaS look to it without using the header or footer just buttons to take them to the correct page on the site for lead capture, Demo registration, etc. How would I go about accomplishing this without breaking the entire website...	3	173	1	2/25/2026 3:32 PM by tcampe
Upload images to azure from Dnn 9.13 website Started By jayshree humane Hi Team, We have installed DNN version 9.13. Our website hosted on Windows Server 2022 server. We want to upload our images to azure. (We have active azure account that is in use) I have successfully connected azure account into our site using connectors. Also, in file management added folder mapping. But still uploaded images gets stored on web server and not on azure server. Question - how can we upload images to azure from Text editor >> image upload op...	3	192	0	2/19/2026 3:47 AM by jayshree humane
How to create a shared footer used on all pages in DNN? Started By amaghz Hi everyone, I’d like to create a shared footer in DNN that works like a partial view: I want to edit the footer content in one place, and have all pages update automatically. What is the best way to do this in DNN Thanks in advance for any guidance or module recommendations.	2	192	1	1/14/2026 10:39 AM by amaghz
Data Consent Settings Pop Up not appearing in DNN website after loggin in Started By sameer Hi All, I want to create a terms and conditions model for all users for my DNN website,I am using Data consent settings in sitesettings in persona bar so i am able to get the checkbox mentioned in these pages https://docs.dnncommunity...r-consent/index.html I have also enabled reset terms and conditions checkbox but not able to get the model popup is there any other addtional settings do i need to activate through sitesettings or DB keys to make it enable let me know if anyone...	1	171	1	1/13/2026 3:59 AM by sameer
Headless cms versus DNN platform Started By Jan Meffert Hi there, inside our company (Dutch Customs) we have a discussion to leave the DNN platform and use a headless cms. Can you give us please advise Thanks!	9	897	4	8/15/2025 7:53 AM by Jan Meffert
9.6.1 DotNetNuke.dll debugging? Started By ZieglerJ We are running 9.6.1 and the DNN_Platform_9.6.1_Symbols.zip file doesn't contain the pdb for it Something keeps calling SP dbo.UpdateUser and wiping out a single users first & last name when they are logon, every 20 min, not 18 or 19 or 21, 20 min within a second or 2. So I am try to figure out what could be calling DotNetNuke.Data.DataProvider.UpdateUser(...), that calls ExecuteNonQuery('UpdateUser',...). I know we could re-write the SP to stop it from setting this users name to '' but t...	7	305	2	11/10/2025 11:07 AM by ZieglerJ
Tracking Down Old Skin Reference Started By jacton Hello, I'm seeing these errors in the admin logs. The skin in reference was removed as part of a clean up process. I queried the db to verify no pages are referencing that skin file, but I still see these messages in the logs. Any other ideas where I should look or how to track down specifically what's calling it Thanks	7	317	3	10/7/2025 12:56 PM by jacton
DNN and the Future Started By Daniel Valadas Note: this thread originated here: https://dnncommunity.org/...versus-dnn-platform/ Posted By Will Strohl on 8/15/2025 12:12 PM Hey there, Dutch Customs! 👋🏽😎 As someone who’s long been embedded in the DNN trenches—from dev to evangelist and MVP—I’ve lived through the glory days, the Evoq era, the open‑source renaissance, and the current community-powered momentum. So a quick gut-check: yes, I think you’re in great shape. 1. DNN can be headless—but it doesn’t wear that label out of ...	16	1249	3	8/15/2025 5:38 PM by Daniel Valadas

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