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Hi all, I'm having some trouble understanding how one "launches" an ASP.NET Server Application (.asax). I have a folder containing many files like below:
I assume the .asax file is the "target" of whatever launches ASP.NET Server Applications, but I don't know that for sure because I'm very unfamiliar with this architecture. I've installed the ASP.NET Core and SDK, and the "dotnet" command works in Command Prompt.
From here, what do I need to do to get a server running on local that hosts the above application?
Thanks!
From here, what do I need to do to get a server running on local that hosts the above application?
Open the project in Visual Studio and click the run button. You can download Visual Studio commnity from the following link.
https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/community/
I've installed the ASP.NET Core and SDK, and the "dotnet" command works in Command Prompt.
Screenshot is from a .NET Framework application not ASP.NET Core. You can't use dotnet commands with a .NET Framework project.
If you want to go with ASP.NET Core then you can follow the official documentation which is openly published.
From the Windows command prompt enter the following to create an MVC application
cd\
md MyApp
cd MyApp
dotnet new mvc -au None
dotnet run
You'll see the application start
C:\MyApp>dotnet run
Building...
info: Microsoft.Hosting.Lifetime[14]
Now listening on: https://localhost:7210
info: Microsoft.Hosting.Lifetime[14]
Now listening on: http://localhost:5296
info: Microsoft.Hosting.Lifetime[0]
Application started. Press Ctrl+C to shut down.
info: Microsoft.Hosting.Lifetime[0]
Hosting environment: Development
info: Microsoft.Hosting.Lifetime[0]
Content root path: C:\MyApp\
Simply copy the URL into your browser's address bar.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/getting-started/?view=aspnetcore-6.0&tabs=windows
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/tools/dotnet-new
I am confused; Is Global.asax not an ASP.NET file?
Also, open what part of the project in Visual Studio? There is no project file that Visual Studio seems to acknowledge.
Also, the steps you outline for creating a new project. I am aiming to run the existing project. And if as you said dotnet commands cannot work for this project, "dotnet run" wouldn't run it, right?
I am confused; Is Global.asax not an ASP.NET file?
Global.asax is a ASP.NET (.NET Framework) file.
Also, open what part of the project in Visual Studio? There is no project file that Visual Studio seems to acknowledge.
It looks like you might only have a built ASP.NET Web Application. Copy the containing folder to C:\inetpub\wwwroot. Open IIS Manager (start -> run -> inetmgr). Expand the sites node. Expand the Default Web Site node. Find the folder you copied. Right click the folder and select "Convert to Application". Then on the right panel in IIS Manager, click one of the browse links. With any luck the app will fire up.
You might need to install IIS.
Configuring Step 1: Install IIS and ASP.NET Modules
Unfortunately, you probably only have the compiled code (DLLs) and the View HTML.
Getting Started with the IIS Manager in IIS
Create a Web Site
And if as you said dotnet commands cannot work for this project, "dotnet run" wouldn't run it, right?
Correct. dotnet run is for .NET (Core) applications not .NET Framework.
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You folder display looks like a compiled and published classic (not asp.net core) asp.net mvc project. If it was source, you’d see a controllers folder.
IIS (or IIS Express) is required to host the code. Once IIS is installed with .net framework support, you configure an application and map to the folder you list.
Unlike classic .net, asp.net core applications can self host, or be hosted by a web server.
Note: asp.net core does not support .asax files or web.config.
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Hi @Leonard, Jared ,
According to the image of your folder, I suggest you need to check if you have a file suffix including of .proj or .sln. If it has, you just click the file to open. If you can't find the file, I'm guessing that your project has been deployed or published. And then you need to convert it into an application, you can refer to the document about how to convert to the application.
Best regards,
Yijing Sun
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