ASP.net Web matrix problem

hertz

Im trying to run a small asp.net page on my home computer (win XP home). I dont have a server so I was told to use Asp.net web matrix. I downloaded it along with the asp.net framework, saved my asp file and went to run it in a browser as instructed by the web matrix tutorial page :

http://www.asp.net/webmatrix/guidedtour/getstarted/intro.aspx

the browser wouldnt display or run the page, just gave an error message saying cannot find localhost on port 8080, port 8080 was what I was instructed to use by the tutorial.

Can anyone shead some light on this problem...?

Hertz

Graham

If I remember correctly win XP home doesnt come with a web server. I think you onle get that with Win XP Pro.

sceptre

/sniffs and perks up nose
You're not in UL are you? For some reason they're singing the praises of the web matrix in there at the moment

... which is part of the reason I'm doing php & mySQL instead

hertz

I take it you dont like asp.net, or the web matirx, well I dont like either, Im beginning to think to change to asp for my FYP.

Hertz

bonkey

I wouldnt give up on ASP.NET just because you're having a few teething problems. There's much better reasons to give up on it

No...seriously....

The port address (8080) being looked for will be entirely dependant on wherever your web-server is configured to serve from.

By default, it should serve from port 80. If it is, then you don't need to specify the port at all (i.e. use http://localhost/... instead of http://localhost:8080/...

At the end of the day, if you can't find your web-server, you won't find asp any easier, as you'll run into the same problems.

jc

phobos

Man if you "think" the server "should" be running, and are not sure what port it's accepting requests on, just port scan your machine.

The problem you're having has absolutely nothing to do with the language or dev framework you've decided to implement for your FYP. Plain and simple it's just admin issues, and will/can happen with any server configuration you adopt at the end of the day. So my 2cents is to get your environment up and running as soon as possible. Once up, stick with it, and focus on the core aspect of your project.

Good luck man.

;-phobos-)

dynamic.ie

Graham is right. IIS doesn't come with WinXP Home. You need to upgrade to Professional and then you can install it. Once done, download the ASP.NET Framework 1.1 from www.asp.net and install that.

Then you can start developing in asp.net.

If you want to find your local server address (after installing IIS), go to the IIS control panel and on the right go to:

computer name > web sites > default web site

right click on default web site and click properties.

The first thing you should see is web site identification. It will tell you your TCP Port here. Myself, I access my local server by computer name and port number.

e.g. http://dave-laptop:81/

Still having problems, just ask!

Dave

Zaltais

Weird one here is that http://localhost:8080/ doesn't work, but http://127.0.0.1:8080/ does - probably something to do with our proxy, firewall, DNS or something (as they're all crap) but it's worth a go....

dynamic.ie

I installed something on my local machine that added something to IIS. Where I could previously access sites through http://localhost/ I couldn't anymore. I had to use http://dave-laptop:81/ instead.

Mind of its own....