Creating a ASP.NET project other than under WWWRoot

[Tom Yasnowski]

I received what seems to be good instructions on how to create
a ASP.NET project on a location other than INETPUB:

I created a virutal directory in wwwroot and pointed it to a folder "MyFolder" I created on the C: drive. I then pasted a default htm page in it, went to my browser and went to http:\\localhost\MyVirtualDirectoryName and voila the page was displayed. So I believe I did this part right.

I then went into .NET IDE to create a new project and typed in
http:\\localhost\MyVirtualDirectoryName\Project1 as the location.

I ended up with a error:

Web Access Error

"The default Web access mode for this projectis set to file share, but the folder at "Http://localhost/MyVirtualDirectory/Project1"
cannot be opened with the path "C:\Myfolder\Project1"

"Unable to create Web project "MyVirtualDirectory/Project1".
the UNC share "C:\Myfolder\Project1" doesnot exist or you do
not have access."


I made MyFolder as a share with permissions to all (Was not
logged on as administrator) with no change in results.

Any Clues?


Thanks
Tom

[MusicianAtWork]

dont enter the project name as a folder in vs.net when creating the project - the project name will be the same as the folder you are trying to create it in.
So if you want to create a project called MyProject then create a folder called MyProject anywhere you want and set it up in IIS as you did then in VS.NET - new project called MyProject, and vs.net will expect it to be created in wwwroot/MyProject and should do so.

[Tom Yasnowski]

When I initially select new project I get:

Name: "WebApplication1"
Location: "http://Localhost/MyVirtualDirectory/Webapplication1"

I change the name "WebApplication1" to "Project1"

No good.

If I change the location to
"Http://localhost/MyVirtualDirectory

everything greys out

What should it be?

Thanks
Tom

[Tom Yasnowski]

I created under C:\MyFolder a sub folder called "Project1"

Went to create a new project with

Name: Project1
Location: http://localhost/MyVirtualDirectoy/Project1

Still Crappo!

Aieeeee!!! Ive lost it!!!! The computer is sailing off the second
story (just a fantasy of course)

Tom

[MusicianAtWork]

The first time you ever create an asp web app in vs.net it should be called WebApplication1 and will be created under http://localhost/WebApplication1
This means that vs.net will do it all for you. It will create a virtual directory under wwwroot called WebApplication1 and place all initial files there.
So I have tested successfully the same idea. I created a folder called testfolder in my c: directory. Then I added a virtual directory in IIS with an alias of testfolder (same as it's name).
Then in vs.net selected new web app and changed the location it will be created to http://localhost/testfolder and it works fine.
What is yVirtualDirectoy in http://localhost/MyVirtualDirectoy/Project1? Your virtual directory should be the same alias as the project name you intend to have. It doesn't matter where the folder is, what it is a sub folder of as long as IIS has it listed as a virtual directory with an alias of either the same name as the folder or what project name you want it to have.

[Tom Yasnowski]

Naming the alias the same as my folder did the trick.

But. Ain't much of an "Alias" if you have to give it the same IMO.
But I guess disguising location not name is the point...
Thanks for holding my hand. This stuff isn't hard but it is hard to
find out about.

Tom

[sujalaroy]

i did exactly what you wrote & it worked in my m/c. ( i have windows 2000 advanced server which is also a PDC). but i did it thru administrator login id. BTW, did you create the virurual directory thru the "Internet Information Services" Virtual Directory Creation Wizard ? If not give that a try.

sujala

[Tom Yasnowski]

Did it work by calling the virtual directory and
actual folder the same name, or by using different names like
I was unsuccessfully doing? I did create the virtual directory
in IIS. (don't where else you could actually)

Tom

[sujalaroy]

Diffrent names no problems

[Tom Yasnowski]

I wonder if Administrator made the difference? Musicman,
What do you make of this?

Tom

[sujalaroy]

there seems to be some problem with sharing of 'nested' folders, which as u said u did. will get back to u.

[sujalaroy]

VS.Net is unable to create a web-application in a virtual directory in IIS if that virtual directory is nested inside another directory on the had-drive. 1 curious work-around is U name the alias as the same name as the actually directory!!

ANY BODY ANY ANSWERS ??

sorry tom cudnt figure this out. BTW do you know, there will be always 1 file which is beyond ur control while u create a web-application in VS.Net & that is the .sln file which is always stored like this - "My Documents/Visual Studio Projects/ProjectName/ProjectName.sln"

[Tom Yasnowski]

You said:

VS.Net is unable to create a web-application in a virtual directory in IIS if that virtual directory is nested inside another directory on the had-drive.

This is confusing:

"if that virtual directory is nested inside another directory on the had-drive."



It is not the virtual directory aka "MyVirtualDirectory" that is nested on the hard drive; "MyVirtualDirectory" is under WWWROOT where it belongs. It is the "Actual" directory aka "MyFolder" which is to store the project that is elsewhere on the C: drive.


Is this what your saying? If so we are on the same page.

[sujalaroy]

you have got me right

[csf]

Guys,

I am reading this thread with interest.

Tom, I have on many occassions received the dreaded

'Web Access Error...'
"The default Web access mode...blah blah blah'

message.

1. Open IIS.
2. Create a 'New Web Site' - Assign my IP address
3. Browse to Folder of Home Directory: 'C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\ChrisTest'

4. I can now see the new web site 'ChrisTest' in IIS.
5. Open VisualStudion.NET to create a new project.
6. Select ASP.NET project

First Question:
In the 'Location' box, do I enter:

http://10.1.1.2/ChrisTest

or, should I enter:

http://localhost/ChrisTest

If I enter 'http://10.1.1.2/ChrisTest', the new project is created without any problems.

If I enter 'http://localhost/ChrisTest', then I receive 'The default Web access mode for this project is set to file share...etc' and the project cannot be completed.

Any advice on this would be much appreciated

Thanks, Chris