Hi, Jon
Basically there are three scenarios for as a website that you can browse 
using http://localhost/websitename :
1. subfolders under your web root directory. Usually the root dir is 
c:\inetpub\wwwroot
2. Web virtual directories which created within IIS server under your 
default web site using MMC.
3. Web applications you created with VID or FrontPage.

I think, by default, only the third type of websites will be considered 
as a web APPLICATION, and then be listed in the dropdown for creating a 
new VID application.
In order to add the first two type of web site to the list, you need 
"upgrade" them into an application. Open your MMC with your default Web 
Site folder expanded. Right click on the site which you want to convert. 
Select "All Tasks -> Configure Server Extensions", a new subweb wizard 
window should be opened. follow the direction and complete 
configuration. Then you should be able to see the site listed in the 
dropdown.

Hope that will help.

Minny Guo

-----Original Message-----
From: consultcc@a... [mailto:consultcc@a...]
Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 5:58 PM
To: IIS_Applictaions
Subject: [iis_applications] VID problem listing existing IIS webs


Hi,

 I have a problem that is evident in Visual Interdev, but I believe is
actually something wrong with my IIS setup.  In VID when I create a new
project it gives you the option to select an existing web.  However when 
I
click on the drop down box, it only lists the Root Web.

 Now, I can access the website by opening up IE and typing in the
address.  Something like http://localhost/websitename.  But I cannot get 

VID to recognize the list of webs that I have in IIS.

 I am running Visual Studio 6.0 (SP5), IIS 5.0, Windows 2000.

 Thanks for the help!

   -Jon