ASP Windows 95 & Windows NT Installation

ASP was not around in 1995 or NT so will not come with Windows 95 or NT, You will need to download the Windows Service Pack 4.0.

Windows 98 Installation

To run ASP on Windows 98 you will need to install the Personal Web Server that is shipped with Windows 98.

Access the Windows 98 CD

Find the Personal Web server folder titled /PWS

Run setup.exe

After the installation an INETPUB folder will created goto it.

Find wwwroot, open it then create a folder of your choice we¡¯ll call it website

Now copy and paste a sample ASP file and insert it into the website folder.

Open PWS using the PWS icon

run http://localhost/website/yourfile.asp in your web browser to check it works.

well done it¡¯s now Installed!

Windows ME Installation

Below is taken from Taken from Microsoft Document: 266456

Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) does not include or support any versions (1.0, 2.0, 4.0) of Microsoft Personal Web Server (PWS).

Windows 2000 Professional is designed for business users and contains Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0. IIS 5.0 includes Web and FTP server support, as well as support for Microsoft FrontPage transactions, Active Server Pages, and database connections. Available as an optional component, IIS 5.0 is installed automatically if you upgrade from versions of Windows with PWS installed.

NOTE: You can download Personal Webserver from: Microsoft Personal Web Server

Windows XP Installation

NOTE: XP Home doesd not work with The XP Home Edition

Access the Windows XP Professional CD

Goto the Control Panel Via My Computer or Start Menu

Open Add/Remove Programs

Select Add/Remove Windows Components

Follow the Wizard and selectInternet Information Services, click OK

AnInetpub folder will be created.

Open Inetpub , and find the folder called wwwroot

Then Create a new folder and call is what you like for the tutorial we¡¯ll use website.

Now copy and paste a sample ASP file and insert it into the website folder. in the websitefolder

Goto IIS Manager Icon and start the program by double click

run http://localhost/website/yourfile.asp in your web browser to check it works.

Personal Web Server Alternatives

You can try SunONE ASP (formerly Chilisoft ASP) this link includes a installation guide too!

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