I am trying to create test copy of a DNN live site on my local machine but only the home page of site is showing. If we click on any menu item results in error "Page Not Found". I am following this article for creating a test copy:
http://www.ifinity.com.au/2012/09/05/Creating_a_test_copy_of_your_DotNetNuke_website
After taking backup from FTP of the live site, I have files like:
Folders:
anon_ftp
cgi-bin
error_docs
httpdocs
httpsdocs
private
site1
static
subdomain
value_scripts
web_user
Files:
.Security
The main site is in "httpdocs" folders that are:
App_browser , App_code , App_data , desktopmodule, install , portals , provider default page Dnn icon web config.
I tried to host files under "httpdocs" which I thought of as the main site and restore its database. By following steps from the link, I made a little in the database "PortalAlias" so that it can call the alias that I used.
Now when I run hosted test site it just open home page and when I click on the menu item it gives error "404.0 Not Found"
I reviewed the article once again and put in all files that I got from FTP. After that I configured it, enabled site "Directory Browsing" and also made httpdocs folder virtual directory.
Now calling link just showing me files on web browser and when i click httpdocs folder it gives error:
" It is an error to use a section registered as allowDefinition='MachineToApplication' beyond application level. This error can be caused by a virtual directory not being configured as an application in IIS."
What am I doing wrong here?