free DotNetNuke DNN Blog Module

Forget the chatter, start a Conversation

A free dot net nuke blog module that gets your website users interacting, commenting and conversing using the popular Disqus Comments platform

• Easily installed on the dot net nuke framework
• Provides a user-friendly thread/commenting system for numerous and diverse types of blogs and websites
  

Features

Website Users

• Privacy options for users who wish to remain anonymous and comment as guests
• Flexibility for users who wish to use their Facebook Connect, OpenID, or Twitter Sign-in
• Clearly listed threads or discussions for viewing
• Comments can be added by users logged in through services such as YAHOO!, TWITTER, FACEBOOK, OPENID and DISQUS.
• Lets users get involved quickly, by giving them the ability to reply to an existing comment
• Allows users to interact spontaneously by giving them the ability to mark comments that they "Like"
• Allows continuing discussion and interaction by subscribing to comments by email or RSS
  

Admin Users

• Complete control for admin users to maintain the integrity of the content on their site
• Intuitive and easy to use controls to:
  • Add or update a thread or discussion in blog
  • Remove existing thread or discussion
  • Display of a list of threads or discussions

Installation Configuration Help   Top

Prerequisites 1. Dotnetnuke 4x, 5x 2. Download module package "FreeDNNBlog_Module_01.01.00_Install" 3. Create an account on Disqus (http://www.disqus.com/). Use this link to create new account http://disqus.com/profile/ 4. Once an account is created on disqus, get API Key and blog short name. See details below to get api key and blog short name. Installation Steps Please follow the steps below to install the Free DNN Blog Module

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Configuration

After installation, the following settings should be enabled to run the Free DNN Blog Module

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How to Moderate Comments

User can moderate (e.g. delete) comments by login as disqus moderator. Please follow these steps