web applications

Hello,

I am a VB6 user and I just got a copy of VS.net and I've
decided to start studying for .Net certifications,
starting off with exam 70-305. When I try to start a new
asp.net web application through VB.net, it asks for me to
connect to a server. I do not know what I am supposed to
put there, so it won't let me start with a new project. I
tried working offline, but that option is "greyed-out"..
Anyone have any ideas why I can't create a new project?

Thanks,
Steve

 

Yes, you can't create a new project because you need a web server.

If you're on XP Home, you're SOL, unless you want to use Cassini. On
2000 or XP Professional, install IIS.

 

I'm sorry, I'm a little confused. I understand that I
can't create a new project because I don't have a web
server, but what does SQL (XP home user) have to do with
it? Can you elaborate in detail on how I'm supposed to
start a web application, or point me to a url? Thanks in
advance!!

 

Hi Steve,

I'm not sure what you problem is, but you might want to take a look at
aspnet_regiis.exe

You might need to register ASP.NET on your IIS Web server by executing
aspnet_regiis -i

You can find aspnet_regiis.exe in
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322 (yours might be in a slightly
different folder).

 

IIS is not available on XP Home edition - If you've got XP Pro - Go to Add
Remove Programs - Add Remove Windows Components - Select IIS. I would
reccommend you install everything (I know you need the Front Page server
extensions)
If you still have problems try an re-install of VS.NET. You will know if
IIS is set up properly as you should get a warning message if this isn't set
up.
Hope this helps,

David W
MCP

 

Using File Share is an alternative to the Front Page
server extensions method for accessing the web server.

 

Read more closely -- I didn't say "you're SQL", I said "you're SOL",
meaning $hit-out-of-luck.

 

I think he's missing his web server entirely.

 

thanks everyone.. i just resolved the problem by
installing win xp pro..

 

I hope I'm not the only one that finds that sentence -- out of context
-- to be hilarious.

 

David,

I tried the below mentioned instructions. It is asking me
to insert a XP prof SP 2 CD to install IIS. Where can I
find this CD (it is not available with my standard
windows XP prof OS CD)? Do I have to download microsoft
updates in order to do this? Thanks a lot for this
information.

-Arch B

 

Hi. I have XP Pro and IIS. All I did was go to Add/Remove Programs,
select "Windows Components" and it should be there.

You can't install it on top of XP Home without a huge hack.