Can't create new project in asp.net

[todoink]

Hi,

I'm now about to start to work with asp.net. But I've got a little problem with it. It's not a code however, it's by running it.

I can't create new projects with asp. Whenever I create a new project, this message always pops out :

Visual studio .NET cannot create or open the application because no Web server was detected on this URL: 'http://localhost/WebApplication1'. Make sure the Web Server is installed and running.

I've clicked on "help" then I've read from there that I need to install IIS. But the thing is, where can I find this IIS thing? I've tried to googled it but it has so many results that I don't know anymore which among those "download" things I'm gonna click...

Thanks a lot.

 

[JohnH]

You can't out-of-the-box install IIS unless it comes with the OS version you're using, which I think mean Win2000, WinXPpro or Win Server editions, I also think those install IIS by default so you would already have got it if you had it..

Unfortunately VB2003 didn't include a local system webserver for debugging like VB2005 does (Visual Web Developer Express if you want it free), but there exists one for .Net 1 free called Cassini, get it here. (found this howto in their forum.) UltiDev Cassini is a version (also free) that supports both .Net 1&2, I just found it and haven't tested yet.