Do I need to set up a web server 1

[iojbr]

I am trying to develop a web site/page using ASP and Front Page 2003 that pulls data from an Access database. Do I need to set up a webserver in order to test it, or can I do this from my local computer. Thanks for your help in advance.

 

[trollacious]

You can have the web server on your computer, and IIS comes with Windows XP Pro. You need a server to process the ASP (Active Server Pages) script, one that has ASP capabilities.

Lee

 

[DotNetGnat]

you need a webserver to process your ASP pages...you can try installing the free version PWS(personal web server)

-DNG

 

[theniteowl]

Is PWS available anymore? Is it compatible with the newer operating systems?

The older version of PWS that I am familiar with did not install ASP on it's own and that had to be done separately after the PWS install.

Anyone know if ASP is available for Tomcat?

As trollacious said, IIS does come with XP Pro. But some releases of it have it hidden so you cannot readily install it from the the Add/Remove Programs menu.
A quick Google on XP Pro IIS install will come up with some tutorials on how to do it.
I just did this install recently and had to tweak the OS so it would not hide the options for IIS.


Paranoid? ME?? WHO WANTS TO KNOW????

 

[DotNetGnat]

chiliASP

-DNG

 

[iojbr]

Got it. Thanks for the help.