DNN Module - Create Page for View.ascx

Question

I have create a DNN Module using the Visual Studio DotNetNuke 7 C# Compiled Module template. When my module is installed, I would like to create a page for View.ascx. How can I do this? Can this be done when I upload the module in Host > Extensions?

Answer 1

From the Control Panel you should use the Add new page functionality, then place your Module on that newly created page.

Check out this video for how to Add a page in DNN7.

http://www.dotnetnuke.com/Resources/Video-Library/Viewer/Video/549/View/Details/How-to-add-a-page-in-DotNetNuke-7.aspx

And this one for how to adda module to a page

http://www.dotnetnuke.com/Resources/Video-Library/Viewer/Video/537/View/Details/How-to-add-a-module-to-a-page-in-DotNetNuke-7.aspx

Answer 2

To answer the question specifically about having this done automatically with the module, yes, you can, BUT you have to write code to do this and I only recommend it for special circumstances.

I've seen this done using an implementation of the IUpgradable interface in DNN to detect an initial installation and create the page using DNN API calls.

There is some detail in the Wiki about how IUpgradable works