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How To Release An Extension On DNN Forge

Okay, so you have built something great - congratulations!  Now it is time to share it with the world.  Well, one of the ways you can share your extension with the DNN community is by publishing it to the DNN Forge.  Don't let the name scare you, it's not a fort for you to figure out how to penetrate; it is actually quite simple and easy.  So let's go through the steps.
   

Step 1

Make sure you are a DNNizen by registering for a free user account on this site.
 

Step 2

Visit the DNN Forge page.
 

Step 3

Create your Extension.
 

 

Step 4

Select your Extension Type.
 

 

Step 5

Enter a Title, select your Hosting Location, enter your Extension URL and choose a License.
 

 

Step 6

Choose whether or not you are ready to Show to Public, write a short Summary, and include an Extended Description if so desired.
 

 

Step 7

Enter some Tags to help others find your extension (limited to 15 at the time this article published).
 

 

Step 8

Enter your most Recent Release Information.  This section is very important because this will control how people will actually DOWNLOAD your extension.
 

 

Step 9

Click SAVE EXTENSION.
 

Step 10

Now you are all done and now you can enjoy a well published extension int the DNN Forge.
 

 



 



 


 

Comments

Daniel Mettler
Thanks David - I think this will help many new users.

I would like to add 2 point of my experience
1. Before you even do this, you must publish your work on codeplex or github - so this is kind of a Step 0
2. If you put it on codeplex, the forge will be able to count and show the downloads; this is not possible with github (this has been this way since 2012 and still is the case today in 2016, so don't expect this to be added any time)
Daniel Mettler Friday, March 18, 2016 5:18 AM (link)
David Poindexter
Great points Daniel - thanks for sharing that information!
David Poindexter Friday, March 18, 2016 3:04 PM (link)

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