what is the meaning of this error message?

[mar-kav]

Hello, i'm a beginner so exuse me:
i installed IIS 5.1, Framework1.1, vs .NET 2003
i put my web dir' in inetpub/wwwroot, tried to broows to my homepage
under localhost & got this error message:

Server Error in '/' Application.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Configuration Error
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 49: by Microsoft that offers a single logon and core
profile services for member sites.
Line 50: -->
Line 51: <authentication mode="None"/>
Line 52:
Line 53: <!-- AUTHORIZATION
Source File: c:\inetpub\wwwroot\BookMe\web.config Line: 51

Did i need to configure my web directory somehow inorder for it to run
aspx files?
Thank you.

[Ken Tucker [MVP]]

Hi,

Did you open up IIS manager and make the directory a vitual
directory? Expand web sites in the treeview and right click on default
website and select new -> virtual directory to make it one if it is not one.

Ken
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Hello, i'm a beginner so exuse me:
i installed IIS 5.1, Framework1.1, vs .NET 2003
i put my web dir' in inetpub/wwwroot, tried to broows to my homepage
under localhost & got this error message:

Server Error in '/' Application.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Configuration Error
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 49: by Microsoft that offers a single logon and core
profile services for member sites.
Line 50: -->
Line 51: <authentication mode="None"/>
Line 52:
Line 53: <!-- AUTHORIZATION
Source File: c:\inetpub\wwwroot\BookMe\web.config Line: 51

Did i need to configure my web directory somehow inorder for it to run
aspx files?
Thank you.