Can run without the need for administrative privileges.
Doesn't require a full installation of IIS.Read on for more detail and more execution and installation options. You can also bring up a form that lets you pick the path from the Web Connection Menu and using Start IIS Express Web Server. \Deploy folder in a project, and port 7000. The second and third parameters are optional and if not specified assume you want the. To explicitly launch IIS Express in a specific folder from FoxPro you can use any of the following: *** Launch IIS Express in your Web Folder on port :7000ĭO console WITH "IISEXPRESS","c:\webconnectionprojects\WebDemo\Web\","7000" You can change the default behavior by changing the launch.prg script.
This assumes you're running a 7.x project or Web Connection root install which includes a generated launch.prg file that includes support for running IIS Express on port 7000. Since in that case IIS Express is your default Explicitly launching IIS Express with the Console If you created your project or installed Web Connection with IIS Express as your default you can also just use: launch() IIS Express support is built into the Web Connection project launcher by default, so the easiest way to launch a Web Connection v7.10+ site in IIS Express is to use the Launch.prg command: launch("IISEXPRESS") Navigate to (or whatever port you pick).Install IIS Express 10 (Windows 10, 8, 7) or IIS Express 7.5 (XP/Vista).IIS Express runs the same codebase as IIS 10 (or 7) but runs as a standalone application that is manually started. It has its own localized setup for each Web site so there's no global configuration, and most importantly doesn't require Administrator rights to configure or run. NET AppPool" (MgdVersion:v2.0,MgdMode:Classic,state:Unknown)ĪPPPOOL "MyAppPool" (MgdVersion:v2.IIS Express is a small, downloadable, standalone version of IIS. We're thinking this is also related.ĪPPPOOL "DefaultAppPool" (MgdVersion:v2.0,MgdMode:Integrated,state:Unknown)ĪPPPOOL "Classic. World Wide Web Publishing Service) is running.Īlso, when we list out the apppools or site, the state is Uknown. I've also checked and the W3SVC service (i.e. )"Īs with the pool, we can start the site from the Server Manager UI just fine. This gives us the error "ERROR ( message:The W3SVC service is not available - try starting the service first. We see a similar error when trying to start the site. Windows Process Activation Service) is running. I've also checked and the WAS service (i.e. We can start the apppool from the Server Manager UI just fine. Trying to start the apppool gives us the error "ERROR ( message:The WAS service is not available - try starting the service first.
However, we have some code at the end of our install script (a Power Shell script) that simply makes sure the AppPool and Site are started.ĪppCmd.exe start apppool /apppool.name:MyAppPool " AppCmd.exe set apppool /apppool.name:MyAppPool /processModel.identityType:NetworkService /enable32BitAppOnWin64:true /:00:00:00 The install seems to work fine including our calls using AppCMD to change default settings. We just got a new Windows 2008 Server setup and are installing our ASP.NET application running under IIS 7.0.