Using Visual Studio without IIS to create an ASP.NET project

Currently i'm using MS Web Matrix to develop my ASP.NET program, but really i want to use Visual Studio.

Trouble is i have XP home edition, and as such can't install IIS.
I've downloaded my own web server program so i can do the usuall http://localhost/MyWebApp mapping, however when i try and create a c# ASP.NET project using VS i get an error:

Cannot create project blah blah blah please install the Web development component.

Trouble is as i don't have IIS i can't. Is there any way round this problem, it'd be greatly appreciated since i've looked all over the place and have only found people with the same problem as me, and no solution.

Use WebMatrix, a free IDE/Web Server.

http://www.asp.net/webmatrix/default...dex=4&tabId=46

I must add, however, if you're serious about ASP.NET development, you must upgrade to Win XP, Win 2K, or Win 2003.

I had XP Home earlier, and after a lot of struggling, I went ahead and got XP Professional.

I'm currently using WebMatrix! As a frog with 3 eyes, i'd have thought you'd have seen that bit of my post. :P

I'm not serious about ASP.NET programming, just mucking around with it really. Thanks for the advice though. :afrog:

I'm going blind. :sick:

In future i'll try and keep my posts short so you don't forget the beginning by the time you've got to the end. :D

Also, you can get a beta version of ASP.NET 2.0 which ships with a localhost.
You will not need to install IIS with ASP.NET 2.0
Thank goodness! I remember the nightmares.

For now you will probably need windows XP (pro edition).