DNN Requirements

The following are required for DNN Platform 8.0 and DNN Evoq 8.3.

Supported Operating Systems

  • Windows 7
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 10
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2012 R2

.NET Framework

  • 4.5.1+

Web Server

  • Microsoft IIS 7.5, 8.0, 8.5, 10

Database Server

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express R2
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2012
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2014
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Express
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2016 (for DNN 8.0.4+)
  • Microsoft Azure SQL Database

Browsers

  • Chrome
  • Firefox
  • IE 9+
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Safari for Mac
Note: DNN products are tested on the latest browser versions at the time of release. Although untested, older browsers could still work.

Developer IDEs

For creating modules:

  • Visual Studio 2013
  • Visual Studio 2015

For contributing to the DNN Platform:

  • Visual Studio 2015

Recommended Environment

  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • IIS 8.5
  • SQL Server 2014 Developer Edition
  • For developers: Visual Studio 2015