"Sandbox" for ASP.NET and MSSQL?

[Olaf Jung]

Hello!
I would like to play around a little with ASP.NET and MSSQL first before
I order a hosting package.
Does anybody know a hoster that offers such a sandbox (for free)?

Thanks a lot for the help.
Olaf

 

[Guest]

Hello!
I would like to play around a little with ASP.NET and MSSQL first before
I order a hosting package.
Does anybody know a hoster that offers such a sandbox (for free)?

Thanks a lot for the help.
Olaf

Why don't you test it locally? Just install .NET and SQL Express on
your local box and test it.

 

[Olaf Jung]

Yes, I seem to be stupid.
I downloaded this sample of a community code for ASP.NET

http://www.devcow.com/media/p/1627.aspx

.... but didn't find a solution (.sln) file, so I thought I had to have
it running on a web machine.

Now I know that this doesn't seem to be the case and that I can
theoretically run it on my locale machine as well, but I don't know how
because there is no file that would open the project in VS...

How would you do this when you don't find a .sln file?

Thanks again.
Olaf

 

[Guest]

Yes, I seem to be stupid.
I downloaded this sample of a community code for ASP.NET

http://www.devcow.com/media/p/1627.aspx

... but didn't find a solution (.sln) file, so I thought I had to have
it running on a web machine.

Now I know that this doesn't seem to be the case and that I can
theoretically run it on my locale machine as well, but I don't know how
because there is no file that would open the project in VS...

How would you do this when you don't find a .sln file?

Thanks again.
Olaf

Ok, I see what you mean. That sample is built as a "Web site
Project" (see more http://www.google.com/search?q=asp.net+website+vs.+webapplication).
To open it from VS.NET you need to go to File - Open Web Site. To work
with the database you would need to have Sql Express.

Maybe you should also look at the original kit. It was shipped with
installation
http://aspalliance.com/839_Getting_Started_with_the_Club_Site_Starter_Kit

 

[Gregory A. Beamer]

Yes, I seem to be stupid.
I downloaded this sample of a community code for ASP.NET

http://www.devcow.com/media/p/1627.aspx

... but didn't find a solution (.sln) file, so I thought I had to have
it running on a web machine.

Not stupid. Just did not know.

You can run a web app without a .sln. Just say "open website" and find the
directory.

Peace and Grace,

 

[Olaf Jung]

Thanks to both of you!

Olaf