The DNN Manifest File for a Module

Introduction#

This provides an overview of the Manifest file for DNN. Manifest files are the files necessary to install and register a module with the DNN framework.
Remarks#

The manifest file can be utilized for extensions in DNN besides just Modules. You can have manifest files for Providers, Skins (Themes) and Containers
The Manifest File

The Manifest file in DNN provides the framework with the information necessary to install and register a module. Here’s a sample Manifest file for the dnnSimpleArticle module.
<dotnetnuke type="Package" version="5.0">
  <packages>
    <package name="dnnsimplearticle" type="Module" version="00.02.03">
      <friendlyName>dnnsimplearticle</friendlyName>
      <description>An open source articles module for DotNetNuke, from Christoc.com</description>
      <iconFile>desktopmodules/dnnsimplearticle/i/SimpleArticleLogo.jpg</iconFile>
      <owner>
        <name>Chris Hammond</name>
        <organization>Christoc.com Software Solutions</organization>
        <url>https://www.christoc.com</url>
        <email>modules@christoc.com</email>
      </owner>
      <license src="License.txt"/>
      <releaseNotes src="ReleaseNotes.txt" />

      <dependencies>
        <dependency type="CoreVersion">08.00.00</dependency>
        <!-- .NET 4.5 -->
        <dependency type="type">System.Reflection.ReflectionContext</dependency>
      </dependencies>

      <components>
        <component type="Script">
          <scripts>
            <basePath>DesktopModules\dnnsimplearticle</basePath>
            <script type="Install">
              <path>Providers\DataProviders\SqlDataProvider</path>
              <name>00.00.01.SqlDataProvider</name>
              <version>00.00.01</version>
            </script>
            <script type="UnInstall">
              <path>Providers\DataProviders\SqlDataProvider</path>
              <name>Uninstall.SqlDataProvider</name>
              <version>00.00.01</version>
            </script>
            <script type="Install">
              <path>Providers\DataProviders\SqlDataProvider</path>
              <name>00.00.03.SqlDataProvider</name>
              <version>00.00.03</version>
            </script>
            <script type="Install">
              <path>Providers\DataProviders\SqlDataProvider</path>
              <name>00.00.07.SqlDataProvider</name>
              <version>00.00.07</version>
            </script>
            <script type="Install">
              <path>Providers\DataProviders\SqlDataProvider</path>
              <name>00.01.00.SqlDataProvider</name>
              <version>00.01.00</version>
            </script>
          </scripts>
        </component>

        <component type="ResourceFile">
          <resourceFiles>
            <basePath>DesktopModules/dnnsimplearticle</basePath>
            <resourceFile>
              <name>Resources.zip</name>
            </resourceFile>
          </resourceFiles>
        </component>

        <component type="Module">
          <desktopModule>
            <moduleName>dnnsimplearticle</moduleName>
            <foldername>dnnsimplearticle</foldername>
            <businessControllerClass>Christoc.Modules.dnnsimplearticle.Components.FeatureController</businessControllerClass>
            <supportedFeatures />
            <moduleDefinitions>
              <moduleDefinition>
                <friendlyName>dnnsimplearticle</friendlyName>
                <defaultCacheTime>0</defaultCacheTime>
                <moduleControls>
                  <moduleControl>
                    <controlKey />
                    <controlSrc>DesktopModules/dnnsimplearticle/View.ascx</controlSrc>
                    <supportsPartialRendering>False</supportsPartialRendering>
                    <controlTitle />
                    <controlType>View</controlType>
                    <iconFile />
                    <helpUrl />
                    <viewOrder>0</viewOrder>
                  </moduleControl>
                  <moduleControl>
                    <controlKey>Edit</controlKey>
                    <controlSrc>DesktopModules/dnnsimplearticle/Edit.ascx</controlSrc>
                    <supportsPartialRendering>False</supportsPartialRendering>
                    <controlTitle>Edit Content</controlTitle>
                    <controlType>Edit</controlType>
                    <iconFile />
                    <helpUrl />
                    <viewOrder>0</viewOrder>
                  </moduleControl>
                  <moduleControl>
                    <controlKey>Settings</controlKey>
                    <controlSrc>DesktopModules/dnnsimplearticle/Settings.ascx</controlSrc>
                    <supportsPartialRendering>False</supportsPartialRendering>
                    <controlTitle>dnnsimplearticle Settings</controlTitle>
                    <controlType>Edit</controlType>
                    <iconFile />
                    <helpUrl />
                    <viewOrder>0</viewOrder>
                  </moduleControl>
                </moduleControls>
              </moduleDefinition>
            </moduleDefinitions>
          </desktopModule>
        </component>
        <component type="Assembly">
          <assemblies>
            <basePath>bin</basePath>
            <assembly>
              <name>dnnsimplearticle.dll</name>
            </assembly>
          </assemblies>
        </component>

        <component type="Config">
          <config>
            <configFile>web.config</configFile>
            <install>
              <configuration>
                <nodes>
                  <node path="/configuration/dotnetnuke/sitemap/providers" action="update" key="name" collision="overwrite">
                    <add name="DNNSimpleArticleSiteMapProvider" type="Christoc.Modules.dnnsimplearticle.Providers.Sitemap.Sitemap, DNNSimpleArticle" providerPath="~\DesktopModules\dnnsimplearticle\Providers\Sitemap\" />
                  </node>
                </nodes>
              </configuration>
            </install>
            <uninstall>
              <configuration>
                <nodes />
              </configuration>
            </uninstall>
          </config>
        </component>
        
      </components>
    </package>
  </packages>
</dotnetnuke>