Re: How do you set up http://localhost?

Hi Man,
What you need is to setup the IIS of windows, to do this go to add/remove
programs -->Windows Components, and in the list that apears check the IIS
put the CD of windows and thats ALL!!!
Hope that helps.
"M Skabialka" <mskabialka@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:u9nzNecSFHA.924@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I open Visual Studio, go to File, New, Project.
> I select ASP .Net Web Application
> The name and default location is
> http://localhost/quickstart/WebApplication1
> I click OK, then get the message:
> The Web server reported the following error when attempting to create or
> open the Web project located at the following URL:
> 'http//:localhost/quickstart/WebApplication1' 'HTTP/1.1 500 Server Error'.
>
> If I try Explorer to see what is at this location
> http://localhost/quickstart
> I get an error 500 - The page cannot be displayed
>
> I can create Windows Applications, but not ASP .Net Web Applications.
> I am using WinXP Pro, and VS .NET 2003 60 day trial (whose time is running
> out!)
>
> Mich
>
> "Alvin Bruney [MVP - ASP.NET]" <www.lulu.com/owc> wrote in message
> news:%23K8xaAPSFHA.164@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> go to the file project, select new project, give it a default name. from
>> that point, your application should open. Is that what you are doing
>> (from Visual Studio?)
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Alvin Bruney - ASP.NET MVP
>>
>> [Shameless Author Plug]
>> The Microsoft Office Web Components Black Book with .NET
>> Now available @ www.lulu.com/owc
>> "M Skabialka" <mskabialka@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:eQXPu$1RFHA.580@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>I uninstalled all versions of .NET Framework, then reinstalled 1.1 and
>>>SDK. I un and reinstalled MSDE 2000 and now in IIS there is a quickstart
>>>item.
>>> Not knowing how to open these items I searched for .sln files and opened
>>> one OK. However, when I try to create a new web application, the
>>> default site is http://localhost/quickstart/WebApplication1
>>> and I get an error
>>> The Web server reported the following error when attempting to create or
>>> open the Web project located at the following URL:
>>> 'http//:localhost/quickstart/WebApplication1' 'HTTP/1.1 500 Server
>>> Error'.
>>>
>>> SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS) is running.
>>> IIS is running and shows a default web site.
>>>
>>> I still can't create Web Applications with Visual Studio 2003 60 day
>>> trial.
>>> I am still new to this kind of software, and am not sure what to try
>>> next.
>>>
>>> Any advise would be very appreciated,
>>> Thanks,
>>> Mich
>>>
>>> "Alvin Bruney [MVP - ASP.NET]" <www.lulu.com/owc> wrote in message
>>> news:eBYOxdsRFHA.3972@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> the quickstart application is not on your drive. even if you created
>>>> it, you don't have the files. you can have a look for the quickstart
>>>> application on the installation cd or on the web if you care to spend
>>>> time looking
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Alvin Bruney - ASP.NET MVP
>>>>
>>>> [Shameless Author Plug]
>>>> The Microsoft Office Web Components Black Book with .NET
>>>> Now available @ www.lulu.com/owc
>>>> "M Skabialka" <mskabialka@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23iTF5UnRFHA.2788@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>I opened IIS as you suggested, and found the default website. In
>>>>>properties it says that the local path is "c:\inetpub\wwwroot".
>>>>>
>>>>> However, there is no quickstart folder; there are these:
>>>>>
>>>>> MyPC (local computer)
>>>>> Web Sites
>>>>> IISHelp
>>>>> Scripts
>>>>> tsweb
>>>>> AspDotNetIntroLab1
>>>>> aspnet_client
>>>>> aspnet_webadmin
>>>>> images
>>>>> MovieReviews
>>>>> TestASP
>>>>> WebApplication1
>>>>> _private
>>>>> _vti_cnf
>>>>> _vti_log
>>>>> _vti_pvt
>>>>> _vti_script
>>>>> _vti_txt
>>>>> Default SMTP Virtual Server
>>>>> Domains
>>>>> Current Sessions
>>>>>
>>>>> How do I get a quickstart folder in there, and how so I set it up as a
>>>>> virtual directory?
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> Mich
>>>>>
>>>>> "Alvin Bruney [MVP - ASP.NET]" <www.lulu.com/owc> wrote in message
>>>>> news:O8WdzVfRFHA.2412@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> at a command prompt or at the run dialog box, run inetmgr (internet
>>>>>> service manager)
>>>>>> find your default website, and pull up the property pages. examine
>>>>>> the path for the virtual directory. this path maps to local host. for
>>>>>> instance, it may map to c:\inetpub\wwwroot by default. next, examine
>>>>>> the quickstart folder in inetmgr, it should be configured as a
>>>>>> virtual directory. if it isn't you will need to turn it into a
>>>>>> virtual directory. then your link should work
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> Alvin Bruney - ASP.NET MVP
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [Shameless Author Plug]
>>>>>> The Microsoft Office Web Components Black Book with .NET
>>>>>> Now available @ www.lulu.com/owc
>>>>>> "M Skabialka" <mskabialka@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:OzP0mvaRFHA.3076@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> After you install Visual Studio 2003 on Windows XP Pro, what else do
>>>>>>> you have to do in order to create web applications.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> When I try it tries to locate it at
>>>>>>> http://localhost/quickstart/WebApplication1
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I don't have localhost set up. How is that done?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> Mich
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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