What do I need

[R Doornbosch]

I currently have XP Home running Internet Information Services, do I also
need to run Cassini to start creating VB.net web applications? I've gotten
it to work without Cassini using our web server in the office, but it's way
to slow to keep accessing it. I'd like to be able to develop just on my
machine. Most of problems are coming from the paths being wrong or something
even though I swear I've tried every possible scenario.

 

[Scott M.]

WindowsXP does not come with IIS. WindowsXP Pro. does. If you have
WindowsXP Home, you do not have IIS, nor can you install it. You can
download several freeware web servers that are .NET enabled to get your
WinXP Home capable of running ASP.NET web apps.

 

[R Doornbosch]

Actually I do have XP Home and IIS installed as outlined on
http://www.webthang.co.uk/tuts/tuts_server/iis_xph/pippo_xp.asp
it is possible to install IIS on an XP Home machine, all I'm wondering is if
that should be enough to allow me to run VB .NET? Or whether I still need
one of those free web servers? I've tried both ways and always seem to get
the same error about the locations not being mapped to the same directory,
even though I've checked a million times and they both point to the same
spot.

 

[Scott M.]

Well, as described in the link you provided:
WARNING: Microsoft do not support the installation of IIS on XP Home
edition. This work around is not for beginners. If you have any doubts about
your ability to carry out the instructions in this article DO NOT attempt
this tutorial. Back up all your important information before attempting this
method of installing IIS. Neither the author or WebThang accept any
responsibility for damage caused to your data or computer resulting from the
use of this method of installing IIS.

So, please refer to my first post.

Assuming you have a successful installation of IIS, you will need to install
the .NET framework into IIS and will not need any additional web server
software.

I suspect you don't have a successful installation.

 

[R Doornbosch]

WOW if I thought it was possible to direct a little more attitude into an
email I'm sure you'd find a way. I appreciate the help but please spare we
the attitude. I do have a proper installation of IIS, but was still
wondering what if anything extra I might need, I'm currently trying to allow
myself debug privileges. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP

 

[Scott M.]

I guess you didn't understand my post. There was no attitude there. I did
answer your question:

"Assuming you have a successful installation of IIS, you will need to
install the .NET framework into IIS and will not need any additional web
server software."

My point in quoting the web site you mention is that IIS in not intended for
installation into WindowsXP Home. You posted a very matter of fact reply
that you do have IIS installed and you can install IIS on WindowsXP Home.
You pointed to a link and when I visited the link, it was clearly a hack at
how to put a square peg in a round hole. You've found a hack around
installing it, but that doesn't mean you're all set to go. If you are
experiencing problems with the operation of IIS, the first place to look is
the fact that you've hacked the installation.

"Don't kill the messenger because you don't like the news."