IIS hosting problem caused by virtual directory

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I am getting the following error....

Server Error in '/CCAppStoreAlpha' Application.
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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 19:
Line 20: <httpruntime>
Line 21: <authentication mode="Forms">
Line 22: <forms loginUrl="Login.aspx" defaultUrl="default.aspx" />
Line 23:

Anyone has idea about this? I am using IIS 7.

Posted 10-Jun-13 21:48pm

rahul-4u

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Solution 1

Hello,

You need to set it as as an application in IIS. Right click the folder, open the properties and look for an option that says make application or something like that.

Hope it helps ;)

Posted 10-Jun-13 22:18pm

Ahmed Bensaid

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uspatel · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-10T22:39:00

Solution 2

Check your folders,

Sometimes this error occurred if you have more than two web.config files in your Project.Remove one web.config and then try

Posted 10-Jun-13 22:39pm

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rahul-4u · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-10T23:24:00

I have not created the virtual directory to application in which web.config resides. I created virtual directory for parent folder. After creating sub folder to application in which my web.config resides my problem solved.
this link is helfpul for this.
http://forums.asp.net/t/1505132.aspx/1[^]