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jalbes
Starting Member
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 Posted - 07 May 2002 : 00:42:41
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K, I downloaded the forum, installed the IIS from my WIN XP CD and began to set up the config.asp as follows:
strDBType = "access"
strConnString = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=D:\Inetpub\dbroot\snitz_forums_2000.mdb" '## MS Access 2000
I put the snitz_forums_2000.mdb in the directory path D:\Inetpub\dbroot\snitz_forums_2000.mdb
Now when I go to http://localhost/forum/setup.asp, I get the following message (by the way, I turned off friendly messages):
Server Application Error
The server has encountered an error while loading an application during the processing of your request. Please refer to the event log for more detail information. Please contact the server administrator for assistance.
so I went to my event log and it states:
The server failed to load application ''. The error was 'The specified metadata was not found.
I'm confused, just a newby here, can you give me any pointers?
thanx,
jalbes
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Doug G
Support Moderator
USA
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Posted - 07 May 2002 : 02:22:26
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You have Windows XP Pro, right? Were you logged in as administrator when you installed IIS?
The error you're getting sounds like the IIS installation isn't correct.
If IIS is OK, you may not have created a web application for Snitz. Go to your Administrative Tools and open the IIS Service Manager, and create a new virtual directory for your web folder, and make it a web application too.
If you have Frontpage or InterDev, you can use these tools to easily create a web application.
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jalbes
Starting Member
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Posted - 07 May 2002 : 02:54:26
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What do you mean by "web application"? I'm afraid that I am unfamiliar with that term. IIS is properly installed and I was logged in Win XP pro as the admin at the time of installing the IIS. I therefore believe that IIS is not my problem, but rather as you stated, "Go to your Administrative Tools and open the IIS Service Manager, and create a new virtual directory for your web folder, and make it a web application too.", how do I make it a web application?
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jalbes
Starting Member
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Posted - 07 May 2002 : 14:48:41
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how do I make it a web application for Snitz?
any help is appreciated. thanx,
jalbes
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ruirib
Snitz Forums Admin
Portugal
26364 Posts |
Posted - 07 May 2002 : 18:06:57
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Are you running any other web server? If you aren't the default IIS settings will work fine for Snitz. Just open the Internet Information Services application for the default web site and select the Home Directory tab. The area at the bottom is related to the Web application. If you have something there already click the Remove button and then click the Create button again. That will create a default application for the default web site and that usually is enough for Snitz.
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jalbes
Starting Member
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Posted - 08 May 2002 : 00:34:45
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Awesome, it worked, thanx for the help!
I'll post a new thread if I have more problems, lol.
jalbes
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ruirib
Snitz Forums Admin
Portugal
26364 Posts |
Posted - 08 May 2002 : 04:37:37
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You are welcome  . Enjoy your Snitz (and make sure you have the security latest fixes installed).
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