Such a stupid question that it hurts...
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Topic: Such a stupid question that it hurts...
Posted By: moop
Subject: Such a stupid question that it hurts...
Date Posted: 29 August 2003 at 6:44pm
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[If anyone is up for a challenge, read below]
Ok I've got to say that this is the most amazing free forum system I have ever seen (enough with all those crappy advertised forums for noobs). Ok, enough with the flattery and on to my utterly stupid question: I'm 14 and have actually got a social life and there for don't spend my ever lasting time on the computer. I know a far bit about web design (check out www.bfh-online.co.uk for my the homepage I am managing). But anywho, on to my question as I have said before... I understand that asp. is some sort of web viewing file thing. I tried opening the files with notepad and copying and pasting some of the documents into my web design package (netfusion objects 7) and putting them in the html document of the wepbage. To be honest I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing, but just fidling about a bit to see if I can figuer it out. I also understand that the webpackage that I use needs to support asp. Or something like that, I really have no clue. I read the installation instructions and that past straight through me (in other words I understood bugger all). Onto my question as I have said for the quadzillianth time: Help! Ok, that was a desperate cry for assistance but lets just say that that was the question. I think I have explained my situation clearly enough, I need someone who is patient and able to work with somewith with a scripting knowledge of a run over rakoon. All insults for wasting your reading time welcome just as long as I get some help along with it. Thanks! 
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Posted By: blueangel
Date Posted: 29 August 2003 at 9:47pm
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First are you sure your ISP is configured to use ASP? Create a file called test.asp Upload it to your server and if it doesn't output 'hello' then your server doesn't handle ASP and no use continuing. If it does work then you should be able to upload the web wiz forum 'as-is' and have some of the basics working. You will need to make sure your DB is in a folder with read / write permissions. kita |
Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 30 August 2003 at 4:15am
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ASP requires a web server that supports ASP, it won't just open like a normal file on your computer the .asp file needs to be parsed through the ASP.DLL which is done by a web server. This ASP.DLL process the .asp file and outputs HTML which is then sent to a web browser. If you are unsuer how asp works read the following article:- http://www.webwiz.net/asp/tutorials/what_is_asp.asp - http://www.webwiz.net/asp/tutorials/what_is_asp.asp Once you know how ASP works you should understand how to get the forum system running in your own web (as long as it supports ASP) ------------- https://www.webwiz.net/web-wiz-forums/forum-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - Web Wiz Forums Hosting https://www.webwiz.net/web-hosting/windows-web-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - ASP.NET Web Hosting |
Posted By: moop
Date Posted: 30 August 2003 at 4:51am
Ok thanks, but blue angel, one question, I'm used to uploading my website via the webpackage I have. It does it for me, I just type in where to upload it and it does it. How would I upload this test folder...? 
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