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Running .NET web app self hosted

  • 20-10-2014 12:08PM
    #1
    techguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,238 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Quick question. I'm planning a simple .NET MVC demo site which will be a locally hosted SQL Server and IIS instance.

    I will get away with SQL Server Express but what about IIS? What are the requirements for that? Will it run on any instance of Windows 7 or do I need a specific version? Or can I just install it via the Web Platform Installer and it will be good to go?

    As long as the Windows 7 installation is fully licensed, are there any further licencing concerns or is it all free?

    Thanks,
    Conor


Comments

  • #2
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,668 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    It'll work fine on W7.


  • #3
    Raging_Ninja
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭Raging_Ninja


    IIS comes preinstalled on all Windows. Turn it on through the "Programs and Features" settings. You'll need to install MVC though.


  • #4
    techguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,238 ✭✭✭techguy


    Cheers guys.

    Was just double checking because I remember seeing something about IIS only being available on some Window variants. Admittedly it was pro/business, which I will be using anyway so silly question.

    Thanks.


  • #5
    Procasinator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,311 ✭✭✭Procasinator


    Raging_Ninja wrote: »
    You'll need to install MVC though.

    Not necessarily. You can do what some refer to as a "bin deploy".

    Procedure like this:
    http://haacked.com/archive/2011/05/25/bin-deploying-asp-net-mvc-3.aspx/


  • #6
    Smoggy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,454 ✭✭✭Smoggy


    host it on the free azure site ?


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  • #7
    stevenmu
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    You could consider IIS Express: http://www.iis.net/learn/extensions/introduction-to-iis-express/iis-express-overview


  • #8
    techguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,238 ✭✭✭techguy


    Smoggy wrote: »
    host it on the free azure site ?

    Yup, that's the plan alright (30 Day Trial). Just wondering about a contingency for a locally hosted solution.

    What exactly can one host on one of those free sites? A simple MVC website with some Web APIs pointing to a SQL database? I had problems deploying from SQLMS to a free database before.

    Thanks.


  • #9
    Smoggy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,454 ✭✭✭Smoggy


    All of the above.. having said that you might have to pay a little for SQL Server. I was using free credit at the time, but if you too are using the free 30 days you won't have any issues with MVC / SQL Server etc


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