create vb.net web application on windows XP Home

[Alice Z.]

I have Cassini running on my windows XP Home. I am trying to create an
ASP.NET application using VB.NET, but I keep on getting following error:

Unable to create web project 'WebApplication1'. The UNC share
'\\computer_name\wwwroot$\WebApplication1' does not exist or you do not
have access.

I exactly follow the steps like:

1.) Create a directory for Cassini to use as the web root:
c:\inetPub\wwwroot
2.) Start the Cassini Web server with port 80
3.) Start Visual Studio.NET, and do FILE/NEW PROJECT... 4.) Select
vb.net asp.net web application as project type. and in the location
specify the web server as: http://localhost:80/WebApplication1
5.) Click ok and "Web Access Failed" appears.

Any idea for fixing it?

 

[Anand N [MVP]]

Hi,

Windows XP Home doesn't supports ASP.NET. It doesn't have IIS.
I am not aware whether ASP.NET will work with cassini. IIS is the best
web server to work with ASP.NET. So go and install Win XP Professional

Regards,
Anand N
Microsoft MVP

 

[Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]]

Alice,
As Anand stated. XP Home does not 'support' ASP.NET.

Any idea for fixing it?

If you want to use XP Home you need to use Cassani and Web Matrix with it.

If you want to use VS.NET you need to upgrade to XP Pro. VS.NET requires
more of a web server then Cassani is willing to offer. Which means IIS,
which means XP Pro or W2K.

Hope this helps
Jay