Re: How to get IIS

I'm afraid it isnt really possible to get IIS running on XP Home. I mean, it is technically possible but its very hit and miss and a lot more trouble than its worth. Microsoft really just dont want Home users using IIS :-(

I had the exact same problem a couple of years ago. I went around looking for ways to get it working and it turns out that there is a failry complicated hack you can do, but personally I find it too dangerous, to unreliable and altogether way to much hastle.

Ultimately, I bout an upgrade off of ebay for a very reasonable price (eg £50). A legitimate copy as well. Alternatively you mind find the following useful:

1. There is a standalone web server called casini that comes as part of the web matrix project over at www.asp.net. You can use this to practice although im not sure if debugging is easy to set up when using casini and VS2003

2. The option I would recommend: The next version of ASP.net and visual studio comes out in november. VS2005 comes with an integrated web server that removes the dependency on IIS (I think). Given that you are just starting out with ASP.net and C#, I would recommend downloading or ordering the Beta verison of Visual Studio 2005. That way, you'll be using the most up to date software and wont be learning implementation details that are about to go out of fashion. The vast majority of everything you've learned so far will still be very much relevant but there are a lot of very cool changes coming in the next versions of C#, ASP.Net, Visual Studio and SQL Server.

Good luck

Kindest Regards

tce

I'm currently trying to learn Visual C# .Net 2003.  I'm at the point
of creating Web Applications using ASP.Net.  I have Windows XP Home
Edition installed on my laptop.  I don't think my system is running
IIS.  I have tried to find a download of it somewhere with gettng any
good results.  Can anyone tell me where I can download IIS or is this
going to be a case of needing to upgrade to XP Pro?  Any advise,
information, or instruction will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks



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