ASP not loading on IIS5.1

[NeedHelpProgrammer]

My operating system is WindowsXP Pro.
Orginally I installed Apache. I had Perl and PHP working. Then I wanted to run ASP pages. I learned that in order to use Apache with ASP pages, I would need to download a special ASP version to run on Apache. Is that correct? I didn't want to do that. I need to practice Microsoft's ASP for my test. So, I uninstalled Apache and installed IIS5.1 It looks to me as if it is working, I get the initial IIS5.1 Getting Started Page. Then, I go to load a simple ASP page and it doesn't load. I don't know what I am missing? I'm sure this isn't difficult.
Any ideas?

 

[baddos]

Goto IIS snaping -> Website's properties -> Home Directory

See if there is an application setup, or if it's grayed out.

 

[NeedHelpProgrammer]

I am not sure what IIS snaping is. I opened up the IIS Console. I checked each item on the toolbar. I couldn't find it. Is there somewhere else I am suppose to go?

 

[baddos]

I'm sorry... I ment to type "snapin".

The IIS Console, you should see a folder called Websites, and then your website. Goto the properties of your website.

 

[NeedHelpProgrammer]

I'm not sure where this snap in is. But, under the IIS documentation it keeps referring to Internet Services Manager. I understand that to refer to Internet Information Services. When I open it up, I looked for the folder Web Sites and clicked on Properties. I do not see anything that says snap in. I have ISAPI Filters, Home Directory, Documents, Directory Security, HTTP Headers, and Custom Errors as my tabbed pages. I do not see an "application setup". Am I in the right screen?
Whatever my problem is, I've repeated it on both my laptop and desktop. I just don't see what it is I'm missing.

 

[NeedHelpProgrammer]

Ah! I found the Application Setting. It was right there under the Home Directory. The Application Name is: Default Application. The Starting point is: Default Web Site. Execute Permissions: Scripts only. So, I guess its not grayed out. But, I still can not run ASP pages. Where else can I go?

 

[foxbox]

is a (local) firewall (zonealarm?/ xp?) running? Anti virus programs are also suspect.


hth,
Foxbox

 

[NeedHelpProgrammer]

I am new to all of this. I don't quite understand. If I turn off my firewall and/or Anti virus programs, doesn't that leave me open for viruses and worms? I'm using McAffe's firewall and virus scan.

How would I go about this?

 

[foxbox]

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hth,
Foxbox