DNN Platform
Open-source content management system for the Microsoft .NET stack, running on Windows, IIS and SQL Server.
dnncommunity.org/repositorydocsplugins
DNN Platform is an open-source content management system for the Microsoft .NET stack. The history page says the project traces back to IBuySpy Workshop, which eventually became DNN, and dates the DotNetNuke release to 2003. Editors manage pages from a persona bar. The platform also covers roles and permissions, multilingual content and multiple sites.
The platform stores its content in a single Microsoft SQL Server database, which the requirements page names as mandatory. Third-party extensions are listed on the community site, separate from the platform.
Identity
- Status
- Active
- Maintainer
- DNN Association1
- Maintained by
- Foundation
- First release
- 20038
Rendering and deploy
Releases
Adoption
Sources
- 2026-10-26: links, Maintainer, Install with
dnncommunity.org/ - 2026-10-26: links, Written in, License, GitHub stars
api.github.com/repos/dnnsoftware/Dnn.Platform - 2026-10-26: links
docs.dnncommunity.org/ - 2026-10-26: Categories, Admin interface, Multilingual
dnncommunity.org/Platform/Features-Capabilities - 2026-10-26: Runtime, Minimum runtime, Databases, Content storage
docs.dnncommunity.org/content/getting-started/setup/requirements/index.html - 2026-10-26: Install with
dnncommunity.org/How-To/Download-and-Install - 2026-10-26: License
raw.githubusercontent.com/dnnsoftware/Dnn.Platform/develop/LICENSE - 2026-10-26: First release
dnncommunity.org/Platform/History - 2026-10-26: Current major version, Last release
api.github.com/repos/dnnsoftware/Dnn.Platform/releases - 2026-10-26: Contributors
api.github.com/repos/dnnsoftware/Dnn.Platform/contributors?per_page=1