Windows XP HOME EDITION & ASP Question

[javacvb]

Hi,

I am new to ASP & I am learning how to use ASP.Net on my own. I have Visual Studio.Net Enterprise edition installed in my PC (Win XP Home Edition). When I started the ASP.net project for the first time I received this message:


Web Access Failed

The default access mode for this project is set to file share, but the project folder at http://localhost/WebApplication1 cannot be opened with the path "\\javacvb\wwwroot$\WebApplication1". The error returned was:

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

What would you like to do?

Retry using a different file share path?
Location: "\\javacvb\wwwroot$\WebApplication1"

Try to open the project with Frontpage Server extension.




Someone told me that ASP does not work with Windows XP Home Edition. Is this true? Is there any way I can learn ASP with Win XP Home Edition?

[Cander]

no because home edition doesnt come with IIS, and you cant run a web application if you dont have IIS.

[nswan]

you can get webmatrix from www.asp.net.

there is also a work around to get iis working on xp home but u'll need to xp pro cd or win 2k cd (so u might as well install one of them!). You'll only be able to do basic stuff if you do the crack (i could never connect asp.net pages to databases) but it's a start. Search on google for instructions.

i'd get webmatrix if i were u. it's free!

[javacvb]

Many thanks.

I am thinking of getting a shared web hosting with a popular web hosting company.
Will ASP works in Unix server with Frontpage Server Extension?

If not, then I think I will buy another CPU.

Thanks again.

[Cander]

Will ASP works in Unix server with Frontpage Server Extension?

No

[hellswraith]

Another note, I was also using home edition and thought I could do asp.net apps if I had a web host that supported it, but you can't do that either. At least that is my experience. The only way you are going to do asp.net dev on a home computer is to use the asp.net web matrix. www.asp.net


Once you get xp pro or win 2k, and if you are still looking for a hosting company, check this one...
www.webhost4life.com

Their 10 dollar a month plan is pretty good, and you have SQL Server access included.

[javacvb]

I need a Unix server to learn CGI & Unix. I have decided to get another CPU with Win XP Pro.

Is there any free web host out there where they allow you to use ASP ? Tripod allows CGI scripts.

[Cander]

www.brinkster.com

[nswan]

+1 vote for http://www.brinkster.com

[Cin0s3]

I heard you can use Microsofts PWS with XP Home is that true?

[Memnoch1207]

No, XP Home Edition doesn't support IIS or PWS...There was a work around for this, but it has since disappeared.

[nswan]

http://groups.google.com/groups?q=ii...%40news&rnum=3

here's the work around, but like i said, i could never get me asp.net pages to work with access or sql server (someone clever might be able to though.)