My pages work ok from the root directory but moving them to the Sites folder results in an error:
"Parser Error Message: 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." Is this caused by the web.config file? I am not running IIS so how does it work from the root directory? Thanks.

Hi there. Thought I would offer an answer pending Imar heaving into view. Not sure why you started in the root directory - but have a look at Chapter 7 - and especially page 238 concerning the virtual path for the root of the site. You may want to download the site file (see links at top of forum) so that you have them in the format you should have had up to wherever you are in the book now.

Hi glevinw,

When you open a site in Visual Studio, you need to open the folder that contains the web.config file, not its parent folder. Take a look at the section "Source Code" in the introduction of the book, and at page 656 for more information.

If that doesn't help, please describe your directory structure and the steps you follow to open your site.

Cheers,

Imar

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Ok, thanks. I'll try that.