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Please tell me which server i should install to run the asp files or pages, give the link of the best sever for windows 7 and also tell me the setting of server

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Following and , a concise practical path for Classic ASP on Windows 7 is to enable the IIS feature on the client or use IIS Express for development. On Windows 7 the Classic ASP runtime is an optional Application Development Feature under Windows Features; IIS Express is a lightweight, developer-friendly alternative that does not require running as a service. (learn.microsoft.com)

After turning the IIS/ASP feature on, deploy pages into a site root or a virtual directory (the Default Web Site commonly points to C:\inetpub\wwwroot). A small test file confirms the pipeline; for example create a file named test.asp with:

<%
Response.Write "Hello from Classic ASP"
%>

Make sure the site’s Application Pool identity (for example IIS APPPOOL\YourPoolName) or the IUSR/IIS_IUSRS group has appropriate NTFS permissions on the content folder to avoid 403 errors. Grant Read (and Write where explicitly required) rather than broad Full Control. (learn.microsoft.com)

Common configuration and troubleshooting tips not covered in earlier replies: Classic ASP script error details are hidden by default — enable “Send Errors To Browser” and use Detailed error pages when debugging (turn these back off for production). Parent-path includes using .. are disabled by default for security; enable only if migrating legacy code. If the site depends on 32‑bit COM/ActiveX components on a 64‑bit machine, set the Application Pool’s “Enable 32-Bit Applications” and register the component with the matching regsvr32 bitness. (learn.microsoft.com)

Cautions: return detailed ASP errors only on development or test machines; use Event Viewer and Failed Request Tracing for non-interactive diagnostics; for production-grade hosting prefer a server OS with full IIS. These notes extend the practical guidance already offered by and .

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Oops - I've posted twice :-(
Can this one be deleted?

Edited by LaxLoafer because: double post - can this be deleted?
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Hi Riswan

You'll need a web server in order to process Active Server Pages (ASP).

Microsoft's web server is part of Internet Information Services (IIS). This is usually installed to server editions of Microsoft operating systems, such as Windows 2008. It'll work on Windows 7 also, and should be adequate for development purposes, but suspect there are limitations that might make it unsuitable for demanding enterprise applications.

IIS is not installed on Windows 7 by default. You can find out how to install and configure it on Microsoft's TechNet here...

To get started in writing ASP scripts, I would suggest installing Visual Web Developer Express, which is available for free from Microsoft. You'll find the installation includes a development web server that requires little or no configuration, which should help you to get up to speed.

Note that ASP and ASP.NET are two different languages. ASP.NET is a newer scripting language, based on the .NET Framework, and integrates better with newer versions of IIS. ASP on the other hand uses good old COM.

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THANKS LaxLoafer

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IIS is not installed on the Basic version, but on higher versions it can be "enabled" simply by "Add/remove Windows components".

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