ASP .NET with XP Home Edition ?

[QUantumAnenome]

I decided to learn .NET today, and hit a wall because there is no IIS support on my computer. There is no option in the windows components to add it. I have Visual Studio .Net 2003 and XP home edition. Do I have to buy Win 2000 or Win XP Professional, or is there a way to write web based apps with what I have?
Thanks!

[redhead]

Why should your windows version have anything todo with what your .NET provides ??
Is this because .NET wont install since there isn't an IIS pressent ? Or what ?? Because in my book those things shouldn't be related at all.

[QUantumAnenome]

I get this error when I compile my asp .net app:

aspTest error VCD0041: IIS must be installed on this machine in order for this program to function correctly.

It compiles, but will not run on my machine. I think IIS is some service that is built into certain version of Windows, and XP Home does not have it.

I since found the following at http://www.iisanswers.com/IISFAQ.htm

Q: How do I install IIS 5 on XP Home Edition?

A: IIS is not available on the home edition. If you need a web server to develop ASP.net applications, look into the Web Matrix http://www.asp.net/webmatrix/default...dex=4&tabId=46

So the final word seems to be that you cannot run any .NET framework apps on XP Home

[jeffro]

You CAN run .NET apps on XP Home. You just need the runtime. You can also build and compile them, but you will need to run Web Matrix.