DNN Training Sessions

We use the popular, open-source content management system DNN as our primary application development platform. This overly-complex description means that we use DNN to build some of our favorite websites, including yours!

Please use the following training session videos to become familiar with the standard editing and admin actions inside of DNN and to learn more about using the tools which power your site.

 

For specific details in a print format, we have a copy of the DNN 8 Admin Manual.

 

DNN Introduction 0 - About DNN CMS

With this video we begin a series of basic training videos to serve as an introduction for editors and administrators new to the DNN content management system.

Video Training Points:
- What is DNN
- Looks of different versions 4,5,6,7, through 8
- Logging in

DNN Introduction 1 Control Panel

DNN Training Sessions 2017 - DNN Control Panel - As an introduction to working within the DNN content management system, we go through the different looks of the Control Panel through the history of some recent DNN versions.

DNN Introduction 2 HTML Editor Basics

This training session dives into the core HTML/Text module.

Video Training Points:
- Intro to the DNN HTML/Text Module
- Text & Style Formatting Tips
- Working with Links
- Working with Images

DNN Introduction 2.5 HTML Editor Quickview

This training session picks up from the end of session #2 and the full overview of the core DNN HTML module. We go over Version History, rollbacks, and then review the Quick Editor view and compare to the full HTML editor view.

Video Training Points:
- Version History
- Rollback & Tracking
- Quick Editor for simple edits
- Full Editor for robust edits

DNN Introduction 2.75 Editing Within Other Modules

This training session we briefly review editing actions within other types of modules

Video Training Points:
- Recap of HTML module
- Document List module
- Links module
- Article modules
- other custom modules

DNN Introduction 3 Page Settings

This training session reviews the different ways to reach Page Settings and main topics.

Video Training Points:
- Edit Page Settings from that page
- Admin - Page Management - Editing common page settings
- Introduction to Permissions
- Introduction to menu options

DNN Introduction 4 Moving Modules On A Page

This training session discusses existing pages and how to work with the content on the page to rearrange modules on the page.

Video Training Points:
- Moving Modules by Drag & Drop
- Moving Modules by Pane Name
- Switching to Layout Mode
- Panes as locations for content within a DNN Page

DNN Introduction 5 Adding Modules To A Page

This training session shows you how to work within an existing page to add new modules to a page and rearrange content on the page.

Video Training Points:
- Add New Module
- Add Existing Module (reference to module on another page)