Re: PWS - Adding a Db to my website

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From: deacon (deacon_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/04/05 

Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 11:31:07 -0800

Hi Ron
I don't think I am explaining myself well on this so I will try again. I am
not trying to host a web site. I am just a plain old guy with Windows XP and
I have a web page hosted on a linux server. The linux server I am hosted on
requires that I use PHP and mySql to create a database.

It was my thought to use my XP Pro machine as my own personal web server
where I could experiment with ASP and the Front Page method of creating
databases. I wanted to be able to go into Front Page and create a web, the
database etc; and then publish it to http://localhost. Is this possible or
not? That is my question.

"Ronx" wrote:

> Windows XP is not a suitable OS for hosting a website, though it is
> fine for development and testing. If you are hosted on Linux then
> probably you should be testing on Linux, where the features are the
> same as at your host.
> If you wish to use features available on IIS servers, then you should
> look for a Windows host.
>
> IIS5.1 running on Windows XP Pro is limited to 10 connections. Some
> browsers (Netscape 6 for example) will try to download a page using
> more than 10 connections, resulting in some parts of the page not
> displaying at all, and preventing other users from gaining access to
> the website
>
> --
> Ron Symonds
> Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
> Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
>
> "deacon" <deacon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EB1576F7-6755-445A-B7ED-23ACC5BED40C@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Tom.....I am hosted on a linux server so my thinking was that if
> > I could
> > set this up on XP, it would function as a Windows Server and I could
> > use
> > various features that are not available to me on the linux server.
> > If that
> > is not possible, then I am wasting my time with all of this.
> >
> > "Tom Pepper Willett" wrote:
> >
> >> The root web would actually be http://localhost (or the name of
> >> your local
> >> computer) http://mycomputername
> >>
> >> the /myweb would only be added if you were working with a subweb.
> >>
> >> I don't understand why you are trying to publish to your own local
> >> machine?
> >> Creating a server based web and working on it is all you need to
> >> do.
> >>
> >> Why are you creating the extra work?
> >> --
> >> ===
> >> Tom "Pepper" Willett
> >> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
> >> ---
> >> About FrontPage 2003:
> >> http://office.microsoft.com/home/office.aspx?assetid=FX01085802
> >> FrontPage 2003 Product Information:
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/office/frontpage/prodinfo/default.mspx
> >> Understanding FrontPage:
> >> http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/understanding/frontpage/
> >> FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions Support Center:
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;en-us;fp10se
> >> ===
> >> "deacon" <deacon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:CE4DAB5B-2EB8-4701-9E6E-7A543B1060DE@microsoft.com...
> >> | MS never makes anything simple. I have no idea how to modify the
> >> registry
> >> | and the Jimco add in would not install. I got an error message
> >> about some
> >> | library file is missing. One would think with the vast array of
> >> knowledge
> >> | that MS has, they would be able to put all of this in one
> >> pacakage and you
> >> | download it and your done;
> >> |
> >> | I am able to put http://localhost/myweb in the URL address and
> >> the web
> >> page
> >> | comes up but when I try to publish from Front Page to that
> >> address, I
> >> start
> >> | getting error messages. When I open Front Page to the Web in
> >> question, it
> >> | shows the web in the left window just as with any other web I
> >> might open
> >> and
> >> | in the right window it shows all of the files under
> >> C:\inetpub\wwwroot.
> >> |
> >> | I am about to toss in the towel unless someone has a solution.
> >> |
> >> | "Tom Pepper Willett" wrote:
> >> |
> >> | > The folder "http://Website" isn't accessible. The folder may be
> >> located
> >> on
> >> | > an unavailable volume or protected with a password.
> >> | >
> >> | > http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q260/7/55.ASP
> >> | > http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q264/7/49.ASP
> >> | > http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q266/6/65.ASP
> >> | > http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q272/5/42.ASP
> >> | > http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q287/3/99.ASP
> >> | > http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q310/8/46.ASP
> >> | >
> >> | > You may wish to download the FREE Jimco Open Web which bypasses
> >> the
> >> possibly
> >> | > corrupted web folders: www.jimcoaddins.com
> >> | > --
> >> | > ===
> >> | > Tom "Pepper" Willett
> >> | > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
> >> | > ---
> >> | > About FrontPage 2003:
> >> | >
> >> http://office.microsoft.com/home/office.aspx?assetid=FX01085802
> >> | > FrontPage 2003 Product Information:
> >> | >
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/office/frontpage/prodinfo/default.mspx
> >> | > Understanding FrontPage:
> >> | > http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/understanding/frontpage/
> >> | > FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions Support Center:
> >> | >
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;en-us;fp10se
> >> | > ===
> >> | > "deacon" <deacon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> | > news:E42791E6-5306-44F8-8B04-C0C92505BB25@microsoft.com...
> >> | > | No, I am unable to open the web using that URL. I get an
> >> error
> >> message
> >> | > that
> >> | > | the folder is not accessable. It says that it may be in an
> >> unavailable
> >> | > | location, protected with a password, or the file name
> >> contains a /
> >> or\.
> >> | > |
> >> | > |
> >> | > |
> >> | > | "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
> >> | > |
> >> | > | > Can you access the web via http://127.0.0.1 via FP and the
> >> browser?
> >> | > | >
> >> | > | > --
> >> | > | > ==============================================
> >> | > | > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
> >> | > | > WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
> >> | > | > http://www.ycoln-resources.com
> >> | > | > FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
> >> | > | > ==============================================
> >> | > | > To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage
> >> support see:
> >> | > | > http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
> >> | > | >
> >> | > | > "deacon" <deacon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> | > | > news:72E6156F-C5BF-459A-8669-886CA4DCC2E0@microsoft.com...
> >> | > | > >I was able to navigate to the tasks selection but
> >> "install" the
> >> | > extensions is
> >> | > | > > not one of the options. It had "check extensions" there
> >> and I
> >> clicked
> >> | > on
> >> | > | > > that and it said they were ok. ??
> >> | > | > > "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
> >> | > | > >
> >> | > | > >> Under Control Panel | Admin Tools open IIS MMC, then
> >> right click
> >> on
> >> | > the default web, select All
> >> | > | > >> Tasks, and you should see a option add the FP
> >> extensions, etc.
> >> | > | > >>
> >> | > | > >> --
> >> | > | > >> ==============================================
> >> | > | > >> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
> >> | > | > >> WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
> >> | > | > >> http://www.ycoln-resources.com
> >> | > | > >> FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
> >> | > | > >> ==============================================
> >> | > | > >> To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage
> >> support
> >> see:
> >> | > | > >> http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
> >> | > | > >>
> >> | > | > >> "deacon" <deacon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> | > | > >>
> >> news:3F14B02C-FCED-4CED-9440-852D5E933442@microsoft.com...
> >> | > | > >> > No, I cant open http://localhost in FP. I get an
> >> error message
> >> | > that the
> >> | > | > >> > Front Page Extensions or Sharepoint Services may not
> >> be
> >> installed.
> >> | > | > >> >
> >> | > | > >> > "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
> >> | > | > >> >
> >> | > | > >> >> Can you open http://localhost in FP?
> >> | > | > >> >>
> >> | > | > >> >> If so, then create a folder, then convert the folder
> >> to a
> >> | > subweb/site, then try publishing to
> >> | > | > >> >> it.
> >> | > | > >> >>
> >> | > | > >> >> --
> >> | > | > >> >> ==============================================
> >> | > | > >> >> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
> >> | > | > >> >> WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
> >> | > | > >> >> http://www.ycoln-resources.com
> >> | > | > >> >> FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links,
> >> etc.
> >> | > | > >> >> ==============================================
> >> | > | > >> >> To assist you in getting the best answers for
> >> FrontPage
> >> support
> >> | > see:
> >> | > | > >> >> http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
> >> | > | > >> >>
> >> | > | > >> >> "deacon" <deacon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> | > | > >> >>
> >> news:B6002ABF-5B05-4669-AFB2-B037457ED77B@microsoft.com...
> >> | > | > >> >> > Back again Kevin. I installed the extensions, the
> >> upgrades
> >> etc;
> >> | > but when I
> >> | > | > >> >> > tried to publish to http://localhost/mysubweb it
> >> gave me an
> >> | > error message
> >> | > | > >> >> > that the Share Point Services are not installed. I
> >> also
> >> went
> >> | > into the
> >> | > | > >> >> > control panel and enabled the IIS so where do I go
> >> from
> >> here?
> >> | > | > >> >> >
> >> | > | > >> >> > "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
> >> | > | > >> >> >
> >> | > | > >> >> >> Hi deacon,
> >> | > | > >> >> >>
> >> | > | > >> >> >> Sorry about the misidentification.
> >> | > | > >> >> >>
> >> | > | > >> >> >> > Back again Kevin........I have it installed.
> >> Now how do
> >> I
> >> | > publish to it.
> >> | > | > >> >> >> > MS
> >> | > | > >> >> >> > in its continuing effort to baffle users
> >> installed this
> >> | > program somewhere
> >> | > | > >> >> >> > on
> >> | > | > >> >> >> > my hard drive and I have no idea where it is or
> >> how to
> >> | > publish to it.
> >> | > | > >> >> >>
> >> | > | > >> >> >> Now, be kind to Microsoft! It's not their fault.
> >> Internet
> >> | > Information
> >> | > | > >> >> >> Services is a service, not an application.
> >> Services run in
> >> the
> >> | > background of
> >> | > | > >> >> >> other tasks. And forget about your hard drive.
> >> It's time
> >> now to
> >> | > start
> >> | > | > >> >> >> thinking in HTTP. Although there are certainly
> >> files and
> >> | > folders related to
> >> | > | > >> >> >> IIS on your hard drive, you need to think in terms
> >> of HTTP
> >> now.
> >> | > Instead of
> >> | > | > >> >> >> thinking you're going to publish to a hard drive
> >> location,
> >> you
> >> | > need to
> >> | > | > >> >> >> publish to a network location, identified by a
> >> URL.
> >> | > | > >> >> >>
> >> | > | > >> >> >> A URL has a domain component and a more specific
> >> address of
> >> the
> >> | > resource.
> >> | > | > >> >> >> The domain is identified by the IP address or
> >> domain name
> >> of
> >> | > the domain. On
> >> | > | > >> >> >> your local machine, the IP address is 127.0.0.1,
> >> and,
> >> assuming
> >> | > you have a
> >> | > | > >> >> >> HOSTS file, the domain name of "localhost." So, if
> >> you
> >> wanted
> >> | > to open a
> >> | > | > >> >> >> local web site, you would type in the URL
> >> | > http://localhost/SubWebName or
> >> | > | > >> >> >> http://127.0.0.1/SubwebName. You will want to use
> >> subwebs
> >> on
> >> | > your local
> >> | > | > >> >> >> machine, as the version of IIS that comes with XP
> >> Pro only
> >> | > supports one root
> >> | > | > >> >> >> web.
> >> | > | > >> >> >>
> >> | > | > >> >> >> --
> >> | > | > >> >> >> HTH,
> >> | > | > >> >> >>
> >> | > | > >> >> >> Kevin Spencer
> >> | > | > >> >> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> | > | > >> >> >> ..Net Developer
> >> | > | > >> >> >> Neither a follower nor a lender be.
> >> | > | > >> >> >>
> >> | > | > >> >> >> "deacon" <deacon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> >> in
> >> message
> >> | > | > >> >> >>
> >> news:9ECBA968-D78A-4AAF-8749-C00187ACF7AA@microsoft.com...
> >> | > | > >> >> >> > Back again Kevin........I have it installed.
> >> Now how do
> >> I
> >> | > publish to it.
> >> | > | > >> >> >> > MS
> >> | > | > >> >> >> > in its continuing effort to baffle users
> >> installed this
> >> | > program somewhere
> >> | > | > >> >> >> > on
> >> | > | > >> >> >> > my hard drive and I have no idea where it is or
> >> how to
> >> | > publish to it.
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >
> >> | > | > >> >> >> > "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> That's odd. You siad you were running XP Home.
> >> Well, if
> >> | > you're running XP
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> Pro, it comes bundled with IIS (Internet
> >> Informatin
> >> | > Services). PWS is a
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> scaled-down older version of IIS. IIS is the
> >> same web
> >> server
> >> | > that is used
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> on
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> Windows 2003 server, with a few restrictions
> >> you don't
> >> need
> >> | > to worry
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> about
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> unless you're planning on hosting with it. You
> >> can
> >> install
> >> | > it from your
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> Control Panel Add/Remove Windows Components
> >> utility.
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >>
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> --
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> HTH,
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >>
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> Kevin Spencer
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> ..Net Developer
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> Neither a follower nor a lender be.
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >>
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> "deacon" <deacon@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> wrote in
> >> message
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >>
> >> news:803EFE05-1D1A-4179-8414-B9ADCA64BF36@microsoft.com...
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> > Hi Kevin........how would I go about adding a
> >> PWS?. I
> >> | > have XP Pro.
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> > Thanks.
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> >
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> > "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> >
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> >> The alternative is to install Windows XP Pro
> >> or
> >> server.
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> >>
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> >> --
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> >> HTH,
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> >>
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> >> Kevin Spencer
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> >> ..Net Developer
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> >> Neither a follower nor a lender be.
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> >>
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> >> "James Randall"
> >> <JamesRandall@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> | > wrote in
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> >> message
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> >>
> >> | > news:0290B49E-A36B-42A8-A64A-4F9808C1704A@microsoft.com...
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> >> >I would like to add a DB to my website
> >> (creating
> >> through
> >> | > a learning
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> >> >manual)
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> >> > However the book says "at this point
> >> you'll need
> >> PWS"
> >> | > if you haven't
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> >> > got
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> >> > it
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> >> > go to Microsoft.com and download it.
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> >> > I am running XP home (it doesn't work on
> >> this
> >> Operating
> >> | > system)
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> >> > Is that it then? or is there an
> >> alternative??
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> >> > James.
> >> | > | > >> >> >> >> >>
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