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Visual Studio 2010: Debug web app in root of IIS 7 Web


I'm trying to configure my mvc project, so that I can debug it from IIS7, but I need it to be configured for the root of the web application.

What I've done:

  • Added the support for the "II6 configuration and metadata support" to IIS7
  • Created a new site in IIS7 at localhost:5000 (default settings)
  • Set the property "Use Local Web Server" in the project properties to : http://localhost:5000
  • When I click save I get the following warning: "The local IIS URL http://localhost:5000/ specified for Web project MVC has not been configured. To keep these settings you need to configure the virtual directory. Would you like to create the virtual directory now?"
  • When I click yes I get the message: "Unable to create the virtual directory. http://localhost:5000/"

The above works fine when I set the url to point to a sub/virutal folder e.g. http://localhost:5000/mvc.

Any ideas?


Solution

  • The solution is when creating your IIS Site, the underlying folder needs to point to the asp.net project folder..

    Soo easy if you know the solution :)