Deploying .Net Web Service

[Bryan Dickerson]

I fairly have my Web Service working the way that I want, so my next step
will be to deploy it on a server. Do I just add a deployment/install
project, build it and install it on the server?

TIA!

--
TFWBWY...A

[m.posseth]

well i just create a release build with the precompile option on ( as i do
not want my sourcecode files on the deploy server ) and copy this complete
subdirectory to the virtual path on my webserver

regards

Michel Posseth [MCP]

"Bryan Dickerson" <tx******@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...

I fairly have my Web Service working the way that I want, so my next step
will be to deploy it on a server. Do I just add a deployment/install
project, build it and install it on the server?

TIA!

--
TFWBWY...A

[Bryan Dickerson]

I'm using VS 2003. Does/Should the "Click-Once" thing work for me or is
that only in 2005?

"m.posseth" <mi*****@nohausystems.nl> wrote in message
news:%2****************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

well i just create a release build with the precompile option on ( as i
do not want my sourcecode files on the deploy server ) and copy this
complete subdirectory to the virtual path on my webserver

regards

Michel Posseth [MCP]

"Bryan Dickerson" <tx******@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...

I fairly have my Web Service working the way that I want, so my next step
will be to deploy it on a server. Do I just add a deployment/install
project, build it and install it on the server?

TIA!

--
TFWBWY...A

[Bryan Dickerson]

Does anyone else do this any differently? Just curious...

"m.posseth" <mi*****@nohausystems.nl> wrote in message
news:%2****************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

well i just create a release build with the precompile option on ( as i
do not want my sourcecode files on the deploy server ) and copy this
complete subdirectory to the virtual path on my webserver

regards

Michel Posseth [MCP]

"Bryan Dickerson" <tx******@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...

I fairly have my Web Service working the way that I want, so my next step
will be to deploy it on a server. Do I just add a deployment/install
project, build it and install it on the server?

TIA!

--
TFWBWY...A

[m.posseth]

Well with VS 2003 we just build the project in release mode and copy it to
the webserver , with VS.Net 2005 you have some more options ( precompile or
not )

click once is ment for deploying your apps to end users afaik

deploying a web project is verry easy as it is all XCOPY ware ( drag and
drop in a virtual directory and it should work, you may also use the copy
option in your project IDE to deploy the app )

regards

Michel Posseth

"Bryan Dickerson" <tx******@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:up*************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

I'm using VS 2003. Does/Should the "Click-Once" thing work for me or is
that only in 2005?

"m.posseth" <mi*****@nohausystems.nl> wrote in message
news:%2****************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

well i just create a release build with the precompile option on ( as i
do not want my sourcecode files on the deploy server ) and copy this
complete subdirectory to the virtual path on my webserver

regards

Michel Posseth [MCP]

"Bryan Dickerson" <tx******@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...

I fairly have my Web Service working the way that I want, so my next step
will be to deploy it on a server. Do I just add a deployment/install
project, build it and install it on the server?

TIA!

--
TFWBWY...A

[Bryan Dickerson]

Thanks for your response, but I'm not quite clear on what to drag and where
to drop it. And where is this copy option in the IDE?

"m.posseth" <mi*****@nohausystems.nl> wrote in message
news:%2***************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

Well with VS 2003 we just build the project in release mode and copy it
to the webserver , with VS.Net 2005 you have some more options (
precompile or not )

click once is ment for deploying your apps to end users afaik

deploying a web project is verry easy as it is all XCOPY ware ( drag and
drop in a virtual directory and it should work, you may also use the copy
option in your project IDE to deploy the app )

regards

Michel Posseth

"Bryan Dickerson" <tx******@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:up*************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

I'm using VS 2003. Does/Should the "Click-Once" thing work for me or is
that only in 2005?

"m.posseth" <mi*****@nohausystems.nl> wrote in message
news:%2****************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

well i just create a release build with the precompile option on ( as i
do not want my sourcecode files on the deploy server ) and copy this
complete subdirectory to the virtual path on my webserver

regards

Michel Posseth [MCP]

"Bryan Dickerson" <tx******@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
I fairly have my Web Service working the way that I want, so my next
step will be to deploy it on a server. Do I just add a
deployment/install project, build it and install it on the server?

TIA!

--
TFWBWY...A

[m.posseth]

Hello Bryan

here is some more good info

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...alkthrough.asp

http://samples.gotdotnet.com/quickst...eployment.aspx

if you have anny more questions or need some more guidance after reading
this please feel free to ask

regards

Michel Posseth [MCP]
"Bryan Dickerson" <tx******@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:uU**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

Thanks for your response, but I'm not quite clear on what to drag and
where to drop it. And where is this copy option in the IDE?

"m.posseth" <mi*****@nohausystems.nl> wrote in message
news:%2***************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

Well with VS 2003 we just build the project in release mode and copy it
to the webserver , with VS.Net 2005 you have some more options (
precompile or not )

click once is ment for deploying your apps to end users afaik

deploying a web project is verry easy as it is all XCOPY ware ( drag and
drop in a virtual directory and it should work, you may also use the copy
option in your project IDE to deploy the app )

regards

Michel Posseth

"Bryan Dickerson" <tx******@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:up*************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

I'm using VS 2003. Does/Should the "Click-Once" thing work for me or is
that only in 2005?

"m.posseth" <mi*****@nohausystems.nl> wrote in message
news:%2****************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

well i just create a release build with the precompile option on ( as
i do not want my sourcecode files on the deploy server ) and copy this
complete subdirectory to the virtual path on my webserver

regards

Michel Posseth [MCP]

"Bryan Dickerson" <tx******@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>I fairly have my Web Service working the way that I want, so my next
>step will be to deploy it on a server. Do I just add a
>deployment/install project, build it and install it on the server?
>
> TIA!
>
> --
> TFWBWY...A
>

[Bryan Dickerson]

Thanks for your help and responses. I now have a barrage of questions:
The main idea is that my WebService modules are in
"c:\inetpub\wwwroot\WSMyService", so I will need to copy that directory and
everything underneath to the equivalent IIS wwwroot directory on the server
and it should 'magically' work, right?
I guess I should also make sure the proper version of the .Net Framework is
loaded on the server, right? I'm using VS 2003, so I guess I'm using Fx
1.1; how would I verify that?
Are there any IIS things that need to be done on the server box? (This is a
private web service)
Also is there a way, without the benefit of having VS 2003 loaded on the
server, to test the web service? Copy a build of my test program and the
test input files and run them?

"m.posseth" <mi*****@nohausystems.nl> wrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

Hello Bryan

here is some more good info

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...alkthrough.asp

http://samples.gotdotnet.com/quickst...eployment.aspx

if you have anny more questions or need some more guidance after reading
this please feel free to ask

regards

Michel Posseth [MCP]
"Bryan Dickerson" <tx******@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:uU**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

Thanks for your response, but I'm not quite clear on what to drag and
where to drop it. And where is this copy option in the IDE?

"m.posseth" <mi*****@nohausystems.nl> wrote in message
news:%2***************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

Well with VS 2003 we just build the project in release mode and copy
it to the webserver , with VS.Net 2005 you have some more options (
precompile or not )

click once is ment for deploying your apps to end users afaik

deploying a web project is verry easy as it is all XCOPY ware ( drag
and drop in a virtual directory and it should work, you may also use the
copy option in your project IDE to deploy the app )

regards

Michel Posseth

"Bryan Dickerson" <tx******@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:up*************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
I'm using VS 2003. Does/Should the "Click-Once" thing work for me or
is that only in 2005?

"m.posseth" <mi*****@nohausystems.nl> wrote in message
news:%2****************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>
> well i just create a release build with the precompile option on ( as
> i do not want my sourcecode files on the deploy server ) and copy
> this complete subdirectory to the virtual path on my webserver
>
> regards
>
> Michel Posseth [MCP]
>
>
>
> "Bryan Dickerson" <tx******@netscape.net> wrote in message
> news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>I fairly have my Web Service working the way that I want, so my next
>>step will be to deploy it on a server. Do I just add a
>>deployment/install project, build it and install it on the server?
>>
>> TIA!
>>
>> --
>> TFWBWY...A
>>
>
>

[m.posseth]

sorry for the late reaction ... ( missed this thread in my group reader )

"c:\inetpub\wwwroot\WSMyService", so I will need to copy that directory and

everything underneath to the equivalent IIS wwwroot directory on the
server and it should 'magically' work, right?
this is a definite Yes ....( it should work like that )
I guess I should also make sure the proper version of the .Net Framework
is loaded on the server, right? I'm using VS 2003, so I guess I'm using
Fx 1.1; how would I verify that?
for VS .Net 2003 applications to work on IIS you must have the Framework
1.1 or newer installed

Also is there a way, without the benefit of having VS 2003 loaded on the
server, to test the web service? Copy a build of my test program and the
test input files and run them?
Yes this is possible with this tag in your webconfig file
<add name="Documentation"/>

see one of my services http://online.autotools.nl/ATWebService/Service.asmx

and try the fblnCarHasAutotools method ( VAG , 224 for instance )

and you will see the typical response of this service only test services
lime this that use simple datatypes and return simple datatypes ( see the 2
other methods . they do not show the form interface as they expect
datasets )

so it looks like this
<webServices>

<protocols>

<add name="HttpSoap"/>

<add name="HttpPost"/>

<add name="HttpGet"/>

<add name="HttpPostLocalhost"/>

<!-- Documentation enables the documentation/test pages -->

<add name="Documentation"/>

</protocols>

</webServices>

regards

Michel Posseth [MCP]


"Bryan Dickerson" <tx******@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:ev**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... Thanks for your help and responses. I now have a barrage of questions:
The main idea is that my WebService modules are in
"c:\inetpub\wwwroot\WSMyService", so I will need to copy that directory
and everything underneath to the equivalent IIS wwwroot directory on the
server and it should 'magically' work, right?
I guess I should also make sure the proper version of the .Net Framework
is loaded on the server, right? I'm using VS 2003, so I guess I'm using
Fx 1.1; how would I verify that?
Are there any IIS things that need to be done on the server box? (This is
a private web service)
Also is there a way, without the benefit of having VS 2003 loaded on the
server, to test the web service? Copy a build of my test program and the
test input files and run them?

"m.posseth" <mi*****@nohausystems.nl> wrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

Hello Bryan

here is some more good info

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...alkthrough.asp

http://samples.gotdotnet.com/quickst...eployment.aspx

if you have anny more questions or need some more guidance after reading
this please feel free to ask

regards

Michel Posseth [MCP]
"Bryan Dickerson" <tx******@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:uU**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

Thanks for your response, but I'm not quite clear on what to drag and
where to drop it. And where is this copy option in the IDE?

"m.posseth" <mi*****@nohausystems.nl> wrote in message
news:%2***************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

Well with VS 2003 we just build the project in release mode and copy
it to the webserver , with VS.Net 2005 you have some more options (
precompile or not )

click once is ment for deploying your apps to end users afaik

deploying a web project is verry easy as it is all XCOPY ware ( drag
and drop in a virtual directory and it should work, you may also use
the copy option in your project IDE to deploy the app )

regards

Michel Posseth

"Bryan Dickerson" <tx******@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:up*************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> I'm using VS 2003. Does/Should the "Click-Once" thing work for me or
> is that only in 2005?
>
> "m.posseth" <mi*****@nohausystems.nl> wrote in message
> news:%2****************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>
>> well i just create a release build with the precompile option on (
>> as i do not want my sourcecode files on the deploy server ) and copy
>> this complete subdirectory to the virtual path on my webserver
>>
>> regards
>>
>> Michel Posseth [MCP]
>>
>>
>>
>> "Bryan Dickerson" <tx******@netscape.net> wrote in message
>> news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>I fairly have my Web Service working the way that I want, so my next
>>>step will be to deploy it on a server. Do I just add a
>>>deployment/install project, build it and install it on the server?
>>>
>>> TIA!
>>>
>>> --
>>> TFWBWY...A
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

[Bryan Dickerson]

Thanks for your help. But I'm unclear on what you mean about testing it
with the "<add name="Documentation"/> in the Web.config file. Can you
elaborate?

Thanx again!

"m.posseth" <mi*****@nohausystems.nl> wrote in message
news:u3**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

sorry for the late reaction ... ( missed this thread in my group reader )

"c:\inetpub\wwwroot\WSMyService", so I will need to copy that directory
and

everything underneath to the equivalent IIS wwwroot directory on the
server and it should 'magically' work, right?

this is a definite Yes ....( it should work like that )

I guess I should also make sure the proper version of the .Net Framework
is loaded on the server, right? I'm using VS 2003, so I guess I'm using
Fx 1.1; how would I verify that?

for VS .Net 2003 applications to work on IIS you must have the Framework
1.1 or newer installed

Also is there a way, without the benefit of having VS 2003 loaded on the
server, to test the web service? Copy a build of my test program and the
test input files and run them?

Yes this is possible with this tag in your webconfig file
<add name="Documentation"/>

see one of my services
http://online.autotools.nl/ATWebService/Service.asmx

and try the fblnCarHasAutotools method ( VAG , 224 for instance )

and you will see the typical response of this service only test services
lime this that use simple datatypes and return simple datatypes ( see the
2 other methods . they do not show the form interface as they expect
datasets )

so it looks like this
<webServices>

<protocols>

<add name="HttpSoap"/>

<add name="HttpPost"/>

<add name="HttpGet"/>

<add name="HttpPostLocalhost"/>

<!-- Documentation enables the documentation/test pages -->

<add name="Documentation"/>

</protocols>

</webServices>

regards

Michel Posseth [MCP]


"Bryan Dickerson" <tx******@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:ev**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

Thanks for your help and responses. I now have a barrage of questions:
The main idea is that my WebService modules are in
"c:\inetpub\wwwroot\WSMyService", so I will need to copy that directory
and everything underneath to the equivalent IIS wwwroot directory on the
server and it should 'magically' work, right?
I guess I should also make sure the proper version of the .Net Framework
is loaded on the server, right? I'm using VS 2003, so I guess I'm using
Fx 1.1; how would I verify that?
Are there any IIS things that need to be done on the server box? (This is
a private web service)
Also is there a way, without the benefit of having VS 2003 loaded on the
server, to test the web service? Copy a build of my test program and the
test input files and run them?

"m.posseth" <mi*****@nohausystems.nl> wrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

Hello Bryan

here is some more good info

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...alkthrough.asp

http://samples.gotdotnet.com/quickst...eployment.aspx

if you have anny more questions or need some more guidance after reading
this please feel free to ask

regards

Michel Posseth [MCP]
"Bryan Dickerson" <tx******@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:uU**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
Thanks for your response, but I'm not quite clear on what to drag and
where to drop it. And where is this copy option in the IDE?

"m.posseth" <mi*****@nohausystems.nl> wrote in message
news:%2***************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>
> Well with VS 2003 we just build the project in release mode and copy
> it to the webserver , with VS.Net 2005 you have some more options (
> precompile or not )
>
> click once is ment for deploying your apps to end users afaik
>
> deploying a web project is verry easy as it is all XCOPY ware ( drag
> and drop in a virtual directory and it should work, you may also use
> the copy option in your project IDE to deploy the app )
>
> regards
>
> Michel Posseth
>
>
>
> "Bryan Dickerson" <tx******@netscape.net> wrote in message
> news:up*************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> I'm using VS 2003. Does/Should the "Click-Once" thing work for me or
>> is that only in 2005?
>>
>> "m.posseth" <mi*****@nohausystems.nl> wrote in message
>> news:%2****************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> well i just create a release build with the precompile option on
>>> ( as i do not want my sourcecode files on the deploy server ) and
>>> copy this complete subdirectory to the virtual path on my webserver
>>>
>>> regards
>>>
>>> Michel Posseth [MCP]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Bryan Dickerson" <tx******@netscape.net> wrote in message
>>> news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>I fairly have my Web Service working the way that I want, so my next
>>>>step will be to deploy it on a server. Do I just add a
>>>>deployment/install project, build it and install it on the server?
>>>>
>>>> TIA!
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> TFWBWY...A
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

[Bryan Dickerson]

Disregard the previous message! I just didn't read far enough! I'll post
back if I have any other questions.

"Bryan Dickerson" <tx******@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:OO**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

Thanks for your help. But I'm unclear on what you mean about testing it
with the "<add name="Documentation"/> in the Web.config file. Can you
elaborate?

Thanx again!

"m.posseth" <mi*****@nohausystems.nl> wrote in message
news:u3**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

sorry for the late reaction ... ( missed this thread in my group reader )

"c:\inetpub\wwwroot\WSMyService", so I will need to copy that directory
and

everything underneath to the equivalent IIS wwwroot directory on the
server and it should 'magically' work, right?

this is a definite Yes ....( it should work like that )

I guess I should also make sure the proper version of the .Net Framework
is loaded on the server, right? I'm using VS 2003, so I guess I'm using
Fx 1.1; how would I verify that?

for VS .Net 2003 applications to work on IIS you must have the Framework
1.1 or newer installed

Also is there a way, without the benefit of having VS 2003 loaded on the
server, to test the web service? Copy a build of my test program and
the test input files and run them?

Yes this is possible with this tag in your webconfig file
<add name="Documentation"/>

see one of my services
http://online.autotools.nl/ATWebService/Service.asmx

and try the fblnCarHasAutotools method ( VAG , 224 for instance )

and you will see the typical response of this service only test services
lime this that use simple datatypes and return simple datatypes ( see the
2 other methods . they do not show the form interface as they expect
datasets )

so it looks like this
<webServices>

<protocols>

<add name="HttpSoap"/>

<add name="HttpPost"/>

<add name="HttpGet"/>

<add name="HttpPostLocalhost"/>

<!-- Documentation enables the documentation/test pages -->

<add name="Documentation"/>

</protocols>

</webServices>

regards

Michel Posseth [MCP]


"Bryan Dickerson" <tx******@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:ev**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

Thanks for your help and responses. I now have a barrage of questions:
The main idea is that my WebService modules are in
"c:\inetpub\wwwroot\WSMyService", so I will need to copy that directory
and everything underneath to the equivalent IIS wwwroot directory on the
server and it should 'magically' work, right?
I guess I should also make sure the proper version of the .Net Framework
is loaded on the server, right? I'm using VS 2003, so I guess I'm using
Fx 1.1; how would I verify that?
Are there any IIS things that need to be done on the server box? (This
is a private web service)
Also is there a way, without the benefit of having VS 2003 loaded on the
server, to test the web service? Copy a build of my test program and
the test input files and run them?

"m.posseth" <mi*****@nohausystems.nl> wrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

Hello Bryan

here is some more good info

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...alkthrough.asp

http://samples.gotdotnet.com/quickst...eployment.aspx

if you have anny more questions or need some more guidance after
reading this please feel free to ask

regards

Michel Posseth [MCP]
"Bryan Dickerson" <tx******@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:uU**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for your response, but I'm not quite clear on what to drag and
> where to drop it. And where is this copy option in the IDE?
>
> "m.posseth" <mi*****@nohausystems.nl> wrote in message
> news:%2***************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>
>> Well with VS 2003 we just build the project in release mode and
>> copy it to the webserver , with VS.Net 2005 you have some more
>> options ( precompile or not )
>>
>> click once is ment for deploying your apps to end users afaik
>>
>> deploying a web project is verry easy as it is all XCOPY ware ( drag
>> and drop in a virtual directory and it should work, you may also use
>> the copy option in your project IDE to deploy the app )
>>
>> regards
>>
>> Michel Posseth
>>
>>
>>
>> "Bryan Dickerson" <tx******@netscape.net> wrote in message
>> news:up*************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>> I'm using VS 2003. Does/Should the "Click-Once" thing work for me
>>> or is that only in 2005?
>>>
>>> "m.posseth" <mi*****@nohausystems.nl> wrote in message
>>> news:%2****************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>> well i just create a release build with the precompile option on
>>>> ( as i do not want my sourcecode files on the deploy server ) and
>>>> copy this complete subdirectory to the virtual path on my webserver
>>>>
>>>> regards
>>>>
>>>> Michel Posseth [MCP]
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Bryan Dickerson" <tx******@netscape.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>>I fairly have my Web Service working the way that I want, so my
>>>>>next step will be to deploy it on a server. Do I just add a
>>>>>deployment/install project, build it and install it on the server?
>>>>>
>>>>> TIA!
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> TFWBWY...A
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>