SharpDevelop Classic ASP.NET websites using IIS Express
Hey,
Today I'm going to post something on how to create & debug ASP.NET websites using IIS express.
1. Download IIS Express from here http://download.microsoft.com/download/D/5/5/D551345B-1E08-4578-B8D8-662AC6BE8277/iisexpress_x86.msi
this will going to install in C:\Program Files\IIS Express
2. Register ASP.NET using "aspnet_regiis /i" tool - this is in c:\program files\Microsoft .NET\Framework\v4.0.***
3. Create a ASP.NET website in SharpDevelop
4. Create your own IIS express applicationhost.config file (I put in C:\) - use an existing one from "C:\Program Files\IIS Express\config\templates\PersonalWebServer"
5 Modify the site element:
<site name="testaspnet" id="1" serverAutoStart="true">
<application path="/">
<virtualDirectory path="/" physicalPath="C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\SharpDevelop Projects\test\testaspnet" />
</application>
<bindings>
<binding protocol="http" bindingInformation=":80:localhost" />
</bindings>
</site>
6. At project properties, at Debug tab set "Start external program" to "C:\Program Files\IIS Express\iisexpress.exe" and set "Command line arguments" to "/config:C:\applicationhost.config /siteid:1"
7. Press F5 and see IIS Express starting.
8. Click on the application menu and see it in browser. Click on the button to debug it.
That's it! Have fun!