Here is what I have done. I unzipped the vb version to a local directory - d drive. I created a virtual directory in IIS for the program. When I open the project, and run it (not sure what to set as the start position), I receive error:

It is an error to use a section registered as AllowDefinition='MachineToApplication' beyond application level. this error can be caused by a virtual directory not being configured as an Application in IIs.

I am a windows not internet programmer, but have already created a working asp.net 2.0 app with sql express so I have all the programs necessary to run this, I think. I am using xp and IIS 5.1

I had decided to set this up before starting the book. Perhaps there is information on setting it up I need to read first somewhere.
Thanks
smhaig

you don't have visual studio?

If you deploy the project to the root folder of an IIS site, you have to identify the root folder with "/".
if you deploy the site on a sub virtual folder, you use "~/"

If you have visual studio, delete you iis virtual directory, open the solution run the project from there.

(I don't know if this helps... but you can try)

Yes I do have Visual Studio. I deleted the virtual directory and ran the program in VS (I am using the VB version by the way)and I did not get that error. There were a bunch of errors refering to the
MB.TheBeerHouse.UI.Controls but the 'Inherits BaseWebPart' line had been commented out. Now it works.

Thanks so much

Yes! MythicalMe did a precious work but i was forgotten to uncomment this line after upload the source code.

I already advised him to modify this because this can discourage some people when try to debug and see more than 40 errors...

Good luck!