Re: Windows2000 and Web Database questions

"MC" <otsets_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<OY4t8.38887$tg4.462612_at_vixen.cso.uiuc.edu>...
> Hi: I have these problems which have been there unsolved a while----hope to
> get your help. thanks!
>
> 1. I?m using Windows 2000 professional. I?d like to set up a server on it.
> How may I do it? Do I have to buy anything additional since Windows2000
> doesn't come with it?
Here is a sketch..

1. Install IISv5 from Control Panel
2. Turn Script Debugger on
3. Check with MMC (Microsoft Management Console)
4. Identify your Web Server
5. Browse with http://my_server/localstart.asp or http://127.0.0/....(loop Back Address) or http://localhost/...
6. start up with IIS Admin(MMC) Right Click on Default Website
7. Select New|Virtual Directory
8. Type '1040' or any to Virtual Directory Alias
9. Type Directory like 'C:\MyASPNET'
10. Turn on 'Read' & 'Run Script' from checkbox
11. Click '1040' directory from MMC
12. In Virtual directory tab set radio button to 'directory located on this computer', LocalPath to 'C:\myASPNET', 'Read, Local visits, and Index this resource on check mark
13. In Same Tab, '1040' to application name, 'Scrips Only' for Excute Permission, and 'Medium' for Application Protection
14. Download MDAC2.7 from Microsoft
15. Installing ASP.NET, .NET Framework SDK from Microsoft...
16. Generates ASP.NET code template from aspnet+ from www.exmlsoft.com ;-) or start type your ASP.NET code with notepad into MyASPNET directory.