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Im very new to IIS and ASP.NET. Im only using it as a script i need uses it. Ive installed IIS onto my W7 machine and set it all up to use ASP.

However, When i access the script i just get an error which is the following:

  Description: An error occurred during the processing of a configuration file required to service this request. Please review the specific error details below and modify your configuration file appropriately. 

Parser Error Message: It is an error to use a section registered as allowDefinition='MachineToApplication' beyond application level.  This error can be caused by a virtual directory not being configured as an application in IIS.

Source Error: 


Line 34:     <globalization culture="en-GB" uiCulture="en-GB"/>
Line 35:     <httpRuntime executionTimeout="3600" maxRequestLength="104856"/>
Line 36:     <sessionState mode="InProc" cookieless="false" timeout="720"/>
Line 37:     <compilation debug="true" targetFramework="4.0">
Line 38:       <assemblies>

As i say im new to this and i have found a few posts around which say do this that and the other but i have no idea how to implement the fixes. Would be great if someone could give me a step by step guide or point me in the direction of such a thing.

Cheers

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  • Is your virtual directory configured as an application in IIS? Commented Jul 17, 2012 at 14:55
  • I have no idea what that means to be honest mate. Im more used to Apache. Never used IIS before Commented Jul 17, 2012 at 14:56
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    This error usually means that you've either forgotten to create a root application in IIS (this is easiest done from Visual Studio : Project Properties - select Use Local IIS click create Virtual Directory. Alternatively, you have a nested web.config in a subdirectory which is using config sections which must be in a root app. Commented Jul 17, 2012 at 14:56
  • I didnt get the Visual Studio solution with the download of the script. Commented Jul 17, 2012 at 14:57
  • redbrooktech.com/trailblazer.zip - heres the link to the files Commented Jul 17, 2012 at 14:58

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As is stated in Microsoft's support knowledgebase:

To resolve this problem, remove the virtual directory in IIS. Then, re-create the virtual directory and configure it as an application. To remove the virtual directory, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

  2. In Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Internet Information Services.

    Note If the Administrative Tools icon is unavailable in Control Panel, click Switch to Classic View, and then double-click Administrative Tools.

  3. Click the name of the server that you want to configure, and then double-click Web Sites.
  4. Double-click the name of the Web site that you want to configure.
  5. Right-click the name of the virtual directory that you want to remove, and then click Delete.
  6. Click Yes.

To create a new virtual directory and configure it as an application, follow these steps:

  1. Click to select the name of the Web site in which you want to add the new virtual directory.
  2. On the Action menu, point to New, and then click Virtual Directory.
  3. In the Virtual Directory Creation Wizard, click Next.
  4. Type the name of the virtual directory that you want to create, and then click Next.
  5. Click Browse, select the directory for the application, and then click OK.

  6. Click Next, and then click Finish.

    Note By default, a new application that has the same name as the new virtual directory is created in IIS.

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