Problem deploying ASP.NET application

[tembalena]

Hi,
I cannot get my asp.net application running on my remote web server (it's fine locally). I have a few sites on this remote server. I want the asp.net application in a directory called /Members/ off the one site.
So I created the /Members/ directory, ftp'd the files needed to run the app into this directory, then created a /bin/ directory off /Members/ and ftp'd the .dll of the into it. When I try to browse to this directory, I get a 'Runtime Error' which tells me to edit <customErrors> to be able to see the full error, which I do, but still get this error.
Do I need to build my application in any specific way to get it working on another server? Do I need to create a virtual directory under the site in which I want it running (which I did try but still no luck)? And why would the web.config changes not be recognised for me to see the details of the error?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Tembalena

 

[link9]

You most likely need to go into the IIS Manager for the site, and create an application for your root.

This can be done by right clicking on the directory name, and asking for properties. At the bottom of that window, you'll see the application line. It should be greyed out. Simply click the button to the right called &quot;Create&quot;, and things should begin working.

good luck!
paul

 

[tembalena]

My site is eg.

http://www.MySite.com,

the directory with the app files are in

http://www.MySite.com/Members/.

I have /Members/ marked as a virtual directory.
It's unfortunately not working.

http://www.MySite.com

is not the default site in IIS, would this have anything to do with the problem?

 

[jfrost10]

I *think* what Paul was actually suggesting was that your

http://www.MySite.com

should ALSO be a virtual directory (correct me if I'm wrong buddy).

Give that a try, it might help.

D

 

[Zarcom]

You need to as Paul said not only make a virtual directory but also an application. Once you have made the dir a virtual directory, do as Paul said. Go to the properties of that directory and press the create button beside the greyed out application name line. That'l do donkey, that'l do
Mark
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[tembalena]

Thanks, yes, I'd done that, but still the same.
I've now tried to access it from the browser on the actual server it's on and this is the error I'm getting:
Server cannot access application directory
The directory does not exist or is not accessible because of security settings.
The security settings for that directory are the same as the others, which are accessible, although the others aren't application directories.
Any ideas?
Thanks so much for all your help.

 

[link9]

give DOMAIN\ASPNET user account read access on the directory.

 

[tembalena]

Aaagh, still not working.

Must I have my .dll somewhere else perhaps, eg. I have another /bin/ in the root directory of the website, and then the /bin/ in my application directory which holds the dll. Could this be a problem?
ie.
*

http://www.mysite.com/bin/

- this holds files/code that has nothing to do with my asp.net app
*

http://www.mysite.com/myapp/bin/

- this holds the .dll
*

http://www.mysite.com/myapp/

- holds my .aspx files

Thanks again!

 

[link9]

Directory structure looks fine.

What's the exact error msg that comes up when you browse the site locally?

 

[tembalena]

The error I get is:

----Error---
Access denied to 'D:\Inetpub\

http://wwwroot\MemberRegistration\'

directory. Failed to start monitoring directory changes.

Exception Details: System.Web.HttpException: Access denied to 'D:\Inetpub\

http://wwwroot\MemberRegistration\'

directory. Failed to start monitoring directory changes.

Stack Trace:

[HttpException (0x80004005): Access denied to 'D:\Inetpub\

http://wwwroot\MemberRegistration\'

directory. Failed to start monitoring directory changes.]
System.Web.FileChangesMonitor.StartMonitoringDirectoryRenamesAndBinDirectory(String dir, FileChangeEventHandler callback) +446
System.Web.HttpRuntime.FirstRequestInit(HttpContext context) +324

[HttpException (0x80004005): ASP.NET Initialization Error]
System.Web.HttpRuntime.FirstRequestInit(HttpContext context) +927 System.Web.HttpRuntime.ProcessRequestInternal(HttpWorkerRequest wr) +128
----End Error---

This is the directory to which I point my application's virtual directory I created in my site's root directory.

Thanks for any help.

 

[link9]

It is a permissions issue. Here's a url for you:

http://www.aspfriends.com/search/msg.asp?msgid=565661

 

[tembalena]

It's working! Thank you all for your help, I had to give all parent directories ASPNET user read/execute permissions.
Thanks!