error - virtual dir not being configured as an application in IIS.

[scott]

I created a new website project using VS 2005 and FTP. When browsing to app
on localhost i got the error below. Anyone know why and how to sort ?

thanks
scott

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Configuration Error
Description: An error occurred during the processing of a configuration file
required to service this request. Please review the specific error details
below and modify your configuration file appropriately.

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.

Source Error:


Line 49: ASP.NET to identify an incoming user.
Line 50: -->
Line 51: <authentication mode="Windows" />
Line 52: <!--
Line 53: The <customErrors> section enables configuration


Source File: c:\inetpub\wwwroot\test5\web.config Line: 51

 

[scott]

sorry, had to create it as an app in HOME dir.