SQL and IIS in VS2012 Express
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Hi, I have installed VS2012 Express for the Web, and am trying to get the SQL server going. The SQL Server looks for IIS on my Machine, which, so it maintains, is not installed on it. At the same time, 'Test-launching' webpages in VS2012 works fine, so 'Something' is serving them. (I assume that IIS and SQL came with VS2012 express as part of the installation) Any idea what's going on? :)
Bram van Kampen
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Hi, I have installed VS2012 Express for the Web, and am trying to get the SQL server going. The SQL Server looks for IIS on my Machine, which, so it maintains, is not installed on it. At the same time, 'Test-launching' webpages in VS2012 works fine, so 'Something' is serving them. (I assume that IIS and SQL came with VS2012 express as part of the installation) Any idea what's going on? :)
Bram van Kampen
IIS is a windows feature. But You need to install it from the add remove windows features dialog. Hope this helps. Edit remove repeated words.
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John F. Woods
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Hi, I have installed VS2012 Express for the Web, and am trying to get the SQL server going. The SQL Server looks for IIS on my Machine, which, so it maintains, is not installed on it. At the same time, 'Test-launching' webpages in VS2012 works fine, so 'Something' is serving them. (I assume that IIS and SQL came with VS2012 express as part of the installation) Any idea what's going on? :)
Bram van Kampen
Don't know your OS, so .... But two things, one addressed by FM, the first "feature" has to be enabled. Check to see if you've got any "Internet Information Service"- type icons in the treeview list of "Computer Management" console (look under "Services and Applications") and if not ... use any "Add/Remove" Feature (sp?) ... usually found in some Advanced Settings page or possibly see "Administrative Tools" folder and click around for "feature". For instance, on WS2k8R2, "Server Manager" has a dedicated "Features" enabler. Doesn't the installation for VS2012 show a red "ex" somewhere when it checks for computer requirements? If it doesn't perhaps it might be silently installing the SQL nub and there are logs somewhere which contain error strings ... try searching for "FAIL AND ASP.NET". Sounds ominous but do not be deterred by VS.
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Don't know your OS, so .... But two things, one addressed by FM, the first "feature" has to be enabled. Check to see if you've got any "Internet Information Service"- type icons in the treeview list of "Computer Management" console (look under "Services and Applications") and if not ... use any "Add/Remove" Feature (sp?) ... usually found in some Advanced Settings page or possibly see "Administrative Tools" folder and click around for "feature". For instance, on WS2k8R2, "Server Manager" has a dedicated "Features" enabler. Doesn't the installation for VS2012 show a red "ex" somewhere when it checks for computer requirements? If it doesn't perhaps it might be silently installing the SQL nub and there are logs somewhere which contain error strings ... try searching for "FAIL AND ASP.NET". Sounds ominous but do not be deterred by VS.
I was thinking about this and I remembered IIS Express. I'm not sure if this comes with VS or not, but I do remember having to install and point to my IIS installation instead of loading the express version or a virtual version. You may be running in this manner without realizing it too. Did you point to your IIS? You may be using the VS version instead. Check this by going to the project, solution explorer, web, and servers. I hope that path is correct (you can Google it if not.... it's been a long time since I have done any web development). Just an extra - I have used Xampp (Apache distribution) for testing, mostly because of the ease in which I could configure PHP as I wrote interactive pages and my Rails ... well, it sucks a little, LOL.