IIS and Personal Web Server

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Ron P.

I have Windows XP Home Edition on my desktop (just
bought), and I want to develop web sites on it. I don't
think IIS is installed with Home Edition. Is there a way
to install IIS without upgrading to XP Professional?
Thanks!
 
XP Home lacks the advanced networking capabilities found
in XP Pro. One cannot install IIS in XP Home.

You'll need to purchase the "retail upgrade version" of Windows
XP Professional and use it to "upgrade" over Windows XP Home.

Personal Web Server Is Not Included with Windows XP Home Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304197&Product=winxp

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| I have Windows XP Home Edition on my desktop (just
| bought), and I want to develop web sites on it. I don't
| think IIS is installed with Home Edition. Is there a way
| to install IIS without upgrading to XP Professional?
| Thanks!
 
Ron P. said:
I have Windows XP Home Edition on my desktop (just
bought), and I want to develop web sites on it. I don't
think IIS is installed with Home Edition. Is there a way
to install IIS without upgrading to XP Professional?
Thanks!
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While it's true that IIS is not part of XP Home, and cannot even be
installed without hacking your OS to bits, there are 3rd party alternatives.

I've heard that some people use the free Cassini Web Server with XP Home. It
comes with the free download of Web Matrix (www.asp.net).

It's mainly intended to integrate with Borland's C# Builder but I've heard
of a few people who have managed to integrate it into .NET as well..

HTH

Lorne
 
Ron said:
I have Windows XP Home Edition on my desktop (just
bought), and I want to develop web sites on it. I don't
think IIS is installed with Home Edition. Is there a way
to install IIS without upgrading to XP Professional?
Thanks!
Click to expand...

IIS won't work on XP Home (although I think I've seen references to web
page documenting how to hack it to make it work).

Do it the easier way. Download for and install the free Apache web
server (www.apache.org). The majority of web servers in the world run
this. Can't do some of the specific/proprietary Microsoft stuff, but it
works well and is free.
 
The Web Matrix Project will do what you need. you can find it at http://www.asp.net/webmatrix/. I am using it currently on Win XP Home and it has worked flawlessly for me. I would highly recommend it. If you're just starting out, try Scott Mitchell's book "Teach Yourself ASP.NET in 24 Hours". The book includes a CD with the complete web matrix environment.
 
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