Localhost under VS 2005 and Vista

**Anilrgowda** · 09-Jul-2007, 10:06 PM

I just installed Visual Studio 2005 on a laptop that is running Vista (I am not familiar with VS 2005 or Vista), and would like to be able to test my ASP pages on my laptop using Localhost.

I used to run IIS under XP, and I am accustomed to right clicking on My Computer, selecting Manage, and finding IIS under Services, and browsing the default web site, etc. Does VS 2005 have a web server that I can run on my laptop? How do I launch it, and how can I find the default website and its root folder?

**Anilrgowda** · 09-Jul-2007, 10:06 PM

Like XP, Windows Vista has a couple of different flavors.

Win XP Home edition does NOT have IIS; Win XP pro does.
Win Vista Home edition does NOT have IIS; Vista Pro/Ultimate does.

As for location, I am pretty certain that the navigation is the same as XP (right-click my computer> Manage> Services> IIS).

Failing that, I know you can get to it from the control panel under administrative tasks> internet information services

the default root is: C:\inetpub\wwwroot

09-Jul-2007, 10:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Anilrgowda Administrator Posts: 18,695 Join Date: Jan 2006 Rep Power: 10 IM:	Localhost under VS 2005 and Vista I just installed Visual Studio 2005 on a laptop that is running Vista (I am not familiar with VS 2005 or Vista), and would like to be able to test my ASP pages on my laptop using Localhost. I used to run IIS under XP, and I am accustomed to right clicking on My Computer, selecting Manage, and finding IIS under Services, and browsing the default web site, etc. Does VS 2005 have a web server that I can run on my laptop? How do I launch it, and how can I find the default website and its root folder?

09-Jul-2007, 10:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Anilrgowda Administrator Posts: 18,695 Join Date: Jan 2006 Rep Power: 10 IM:	Re: Localhost under VS 2005 and Vista Like XP, Windows Vista has a couple of different flavors. Win XP Home edition does NOT have IIS; Win XP pro does. Win Vista Home edition does NOT have IIS; Vista Pro/Ultimate does. As for location, I am pretty certain that the navigation is the same as XP (right-click my computer> Manage> Services> IIS). Failing that, I know you can get to it from the control panel under administrative tasks> internet information services the default root is: C:\inetpub\wwwroot

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