Newbie: PWS - How to specify server 1

[ajmacdonald]

I am new to Visual Interdev and am just trying to create a new project. The new project wizard is asking me to specify the server I want to work with (and the mode).

I have tried the computer name, my default Web Site (from PWS) and anything else that looks remotely like it would work, with no success.

I am running Windows 98SE as a standalone user (ie. no logon required). Any ideas how I can find out what the server is?

Thanks in advance

 

[foxbox]

there should me a PWS icon in the tray (right bottom).
When your mouse is on it, it should have a title: Personal Web Server is running...

Right click this icon, choose properties. On the main page is your server name (and a button to start/stop the server)
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Gerard

 

[bradmaunsell]

try LOCALHOST

 

[ajmacdonald]

Thanks for the reply, but I have done this already without any success.

I have screen prints to prove it, but of course, can't show them here.

Any other suggestions? Would it have anything to do with the fact that I don't require user logons?

Thanks again.

 

[JPaulo]

hi lucky,

I have the same problem that you have ( or had...) In the select server listbox there is no option to select, and writing localhost, the root, or the alias root the result is allways the same...

For this reason i wonder if you already step by this problem, and if you did how could you do that.

Thanks
JP

 

[JPaulo]

hi,

I just resolve my problem...

I desinstall frontpage2000 from my PC and "voila", localhost works fine for intredev server!

Try.

JP

 

[MerlinB]

I have had a similar experience - having just installed VS.Net beta 2.

I have been using Interdev for local projects just fine (Win NT), but VS.Net installs Frontpage2000. This had the effect of 'turning off' the 'Server Extensions' against the local host.

Try running Internet Service Manager, or the Frontpage Admin tool and 'install' the FrontPage Server Extensions against your local host (PWS).

It whinged when I tried this becase I had set the default 'home' page to be in a virtual directory (ie not c:/inetpub/

http://wwwroot).

This is easy to do, and to correct, via the Personal Web Manager (double click the PWS icon in the system tray).

You may ask: Why use (or what is) FrontPage Server Extensions? Well, they provide two facilities - firstly the ability to perform File commands over HTTP (file copy, compare etc.) and as such it is a very comprehensive file upload tool [by NOT using FTP it is 'easier' to set-up - particularly with firewalls]. The second, less used, facility is a number of 'bots' which simplify some tasks (Menu Navigation bar etc.).
NOTE: The File Copy part of FrontPage Server Extensions is used by SourceSafe version control.

http://www.websitedesign.co.uk

http://www.zentext.com

(Content Management)