MOSS and ASP.NET on same IIS but different Web Sites.

2007-10-04T03:56:00.000-07:00

Using localhost for ASP.NET development is a common practice. After installation SharePoint on local machine (for developers learning task), web aaplication on port 80 will be stopped and a new web extended application will be created.

All is okay with this approch, but when a developer try to use localhost as ASP.NET development, Visual studio 2005 will not create site on localhost and gives an error. In this article, I am presenting a approch for resolving this issue.

Issue with creating ASP.NET site on SPS extended web application

Resolution
For resolving this issue, We have to create another web application on IIS on same port (If you want to use same). Steps are here

1. Create a physical directory on file system.

This directory will be used for mapping IIS web application. I have create 'ASPNETROOT' directory under C:\Inetpub by giving command "md C:\Inetpub\Aspnetroot".

2. Create a new web application on IIS

Start -> Run -> inetmgr
Right click on Web sites in Inetmgr
New -> Web Site
Press Next
Put path of newly created directory in step one. In my case it is C:\Inetpub\Aspnetroot. and press next
Fill discripation. I choose ASP.NET Site. Press next
Fill header value. Don't leave it blank. I filled in my case ASPDOTNET. Press Next
Press Next
Press Finish.

Pictures are here for your reference.

3. Make it entry in hosts file

you can locate 'hosts' file in C:\\system32\drivers\etc folder. Note that this file does not have any extension and it is only a plan text file. you can open it with notepad.
You have to add you new wesite in this file
reset IIS by command iisreset.

Create your ASP.NET apps on newly created web application instead of localhost.

SharePoint Geek

MOSS and ASP.NET on same IIS but different Web Sites.