How can I test ASPs?

[Rob Rutherford]

I have a PC running Win XP Home and want to learn how to write ASPs.
In order to test them I think I need a web server installed on my PC. Since
I don't believe IIS can be run under Win XP Home I downloaded and
installed the Apache web server. I'm stuck at this point and would appreciate
opinions on whether I am on the right track, and, if so, advice on the following.

1. Having written a test asp page how do I use Apache to test it?

2. Can Apache handle VBScript on an ASP page? From the info on the
Apache web site I don't think it can.

Thanks for any advice.

[Bob Barrows]

Rob Rutherford wrote:

I have a PC running Win XP Home and want to learn how to write ASPs.
In order to test them I think I need a web server installed on my PC.
Since
I don't believe IIS can be run under Win XP Home I downloaded and
installed the Apache web server. I'm stuck at this point and would
appreciate opinions on whether I am on the right track, and, if so,
advice on the following.

1. Having written a test asp page how do I use Apache to test it?

2. Can Apache handle VBScript on an ASP page? From the info on the
Apache web site I don't think it can.

Thanks for any advice.

You need IIS to run ASP pages.
I understand that you can get software from a company called ChiliSoft that
allows it to run on Apache.

HTH,
Bob Barrows

[A Ratcliffe]

Actualy, it doesn't talk about WinXP Home edition, and to make things worse
it seems to be hooked on MySQL.

There is somewhere on the web a way to 'fake' PWS/IIS to install onto XP
Home, but its is not recommended. You'd be better upgrading to XP Pro.

Yours,

Ann-Marie Ratcliffe
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I have a PC running Win XP Home and want to learn how to write ASPs.
In order to test them I think I need a web server installed on my PC.

Try this 15 minute tutorial. It will show you how to setup PWS (personal
web server) on your system.

http://earthlink.cnet.com/webbuildin...6939280-1.html

[Rob Rutherford]

Thanks to all for your help.

"Rob Rutherford" <ro*@rcrutherford.invalid> wrote in message news:bi**********@news7.svr.pol.co.uk...

I have a PC running Win XP Home and want to learn how to write ASPs.
In order to test them I think I need a web server installed on my PC. Since
I don't believe IIS can be run under Win XP Home I downloaded and
installed the Apache web server. I'm stuck at this point and would appreciate
opinions on whether I am on the right track, and, if so, advice on the following.

1. Having written a test asp page how do I use Apache to test it?

2. Can Apache handle VBScript on an ASP page? From the info on the
Apache web site I don't think it can.

Thanks for any advice.