Frequently Asked Question About BlogEngine.NET

Short Brief About BlogEngine.NET

BlogEngine allows you to have your site instantly set up with blog easily. A small download and easy to follow instructions get you up and running in minutes. You can choose from various themes or make your own theme. Extend the functionality by creating your own custom control or add some of the many built into the system.

Blogengine.NET Frequently Asked Questions

Can BlogEngine.NET be installed within an existing website?
Yes. Install it in its your root folder and configure the directory it resides in as an application in IIS.
Some hosting providers may not allow the level of trust used in BlogEngine.NET by default. You can always consult on your hosting company regarding this matter.

Is BlogEngine.NET open source and completely free?
Yes, BlogEngine is developed by a group of passionate developers who aims to BlogEngine to give away absolutely free.

Is it hard to learn to use BlogEngine?
BlogEngine is easy to learn and use with the build in theme and setup screens.

BlogEngine runs on what type of database?
Interestingly, BlogEngine do not requirement any kinds of database to runs on it. By default, BlogEngine.NET uses XML to store all posts, pages and other data. However, some users tends to use other type of database to support the operation of BlogEngine.NET, in this case, MS SQL Server will ideal for the integration process.

What is the BlogEngine Licensed? Would I have the permission to distribute it?
BlogEngine.NET is licensed under the Microsoft Permissive License, which basically means that you can do anything you want to the source code as long as you release it under the same license.

What are the requirements to host BlogEngine
BlogEngine.NET is a web server that support ASP.NET 2.0 and above with write permissions on the App_Data folder.