cannot see web site being developed

[raydona]

Hi, I'm new to Web development so please bear with me. I'm developing a web site using Visual Studio.Net. I've two problems. First, I'm able to build the web site, but when I run it in Explorer I get the error "HTTP 401.3 - Access denied by ACL on resource Internet Information Services - You are not authorized to view this page. You do not have permission to view this directory or page using the credentials you supplied." I cannot see the web page I'm creating. I don't know if it is related to the Virtual Folder I've had to create and accept default settings. How do I overcome the problem?
Second, how do I extract the web site or at least a few pages so that I can show it to my friends on their machines. With a normal application I can extract the .exe file and run it on various machines. What is the equivalent in web development? At the moment if I extract an .aspx file and open it on another machine all that is shown is HTML code.

 

[Turkbear]

Hi,
The web server ( I assume windows and IIS ) needs to have the security settings modified to allow .NET apps and the permissions on the virtual ( and its 'real' counterpart, I think) must allow anonymous access...Read about IIS security in the help files ( and VS should also have a section on that)

.ASPX files are a form of 'source code' and are compiled by the IIS system when displayed ( or precompiled, if desired).

Try going through some of the exercises and tutorials here:

http://www.w3schools.com/ASPNET/default.asp

It can be a steep learning curve but you'll like it once you 'get it'....





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