Creating Web Applications in VB.NET

[Musty]

And Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2003

Hello me yet again - it seems the book I'm using skips a step and doesn't offer any solution to any problems encountered on the way to creating a web application.

Here's the problem

I try creating an ASP.NET Web Application - now for some reason I can't, because it keeps saying "Visual Studio cannot create or open the application because no web server was detected at this URL: "http://localhost/Currency Solution'

'Currency Solution' is the name of the application I'm trying to create - but for some reason I just can't! It keeps giving me this message, so I'm assuming I have to create this web server to make the computer happy - how do I do this?

[BezerkRogue]

Have you created the website on your computer or does it exist on another server? It saying that it doesn't find the website.

[Musty]

I have not created a website - all I'm trying to do is create a dynamic webpage using the web designer portion of the software (Microsoft Visual Studio 2003)..

And it just won't even let me start it!

[Frinavale]

I have not created a website - all I'm trying to do is create a dynamic webpage using the web designer portion of the software (Microsoft Visual Studio 2003)..

And it just won't even let me start it!

Hi Musty,

Visual Studio 2003 depends on IIS to develop dynamic web pages.
Visual Studio 2005 and 2008 come with built in Web Server platforms that let you work on any computer without needing IIS installed.

So, I recommend installing IIS on the computer that you are developing on. You will have to configure the IIS to run .NET Framework 1.1. You may encounter an Internal 500 error after you've set up your IIS and attempt to create a new project...if so follow the instructions outlined in this article.

If you cannot install IIS on the machine that you're developing on, you will have to work remotely from a machine that does have IIS (this server will need to have FrontPage Server Extensions installed in order to let you work remotely).

Cheers!

-Frinny

[Musty]

Thanks for the information Frinny - but where can I get IIS from? Tried looking but no luck... :(

[Plater]

Thanks for the information Frinny - but where can I get IIS from? Tried looking but no luck... :(

It comes with windows, but was frequently kept out of automatic install.
If you go to the Add/Remove programs in your control pannel, there is a section for windows components.
You will see "Internet Information Services", which will have a number of products in it's details, notably "World Wide Web Service".
You will need to make sure they are installed (they are 'services') and startup automatically.

[Musty]

hi, it asks me to insert the windows cd - which i do, but then it doesnt read from it automatically (very annoying no idea why its doing this) I'm actually running media centre at the moment... In any case, where on the cd could I get the files from?

Thanks!

[Frinavale]

hi, it asks me to insert the windows cd - which i do, but then it doesnt read from it automatically (very annoying no idea why its doing this) I'm actually running media centre at the moment... In any case, where on the cd could I get the files from?

Thanks!

Go to Add Remove Programs in the Control Panel and click on Windows Components. Here you will find the option to include IIS. You will need the CD to do this.


I just looked up Media Center to see if you can do it...apparently Media Center is a Super Set of XP Pro. Therefore, you should be able to install IIS on your machine.

-Frinny

[Plater]

hi, it asks me to insert the windows cd - which i do, but then it doesnt read from it automatically (very annoying no idea why its doing this) I'm actually running media centre at the moment... In any case, where on the cd could I get the files from?

Thanks!

That would hint that you have the wrong CD, you will need to find the actuall MS Media Center install cd to do it.
Or maybe you can dig around on microsoft's website and find it, I am unsure.