create a virtual directory other than the localhost

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Is there a setting in asp.net properties in which you can set the virtual directory to your own ip address other than "http://localhost:61259/" so you can access your web application from a different computer without the use of iis?

Posted 29-Sep-14 22:48pm

icode_chan

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Bernhard Hiller 2-Oct-14 5:04am

That is: your machine is running Visual Studio, and you are "debugging" your web application?
I tried something like that long ago, I do not remember exactly. I guess there was a setting somewhere in Visual Studio: by default, it accepts web requests from localhost only.
Also add the full page name, i.e. http://youraddress:port/yourpage.aspx

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localhost is the loopback address along with 127.0.0.1, you can replace it with the IP address of your network adapter for the machine.

Posted 29-Sep-14 22:51pm

Mehdi Gholam

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icode_chan 1-Oct-14 4:11am

Hi, i replaced it with http://192.9.200.182:61259/, click create virtual directory and it says unable to create virtual directory. Any steps you can provide? (newbie here)

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icode_chan · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-02T19:24:00

Hi,
here's a hack or something..
1. Open your project file using a notepad. (I use notepad++).
2. Locate IISUrl or a 'localhost' keyword. It shoud be something like this:

<iisurl>http://localhost:61230/</iisurl>

3. Replace the localhost name to your ip address. Then save.
4. Now go to the config folder of your IIS Express. (mine is located in Documents > IISExpress > config).
5. Open applicationhost file using notepad.
6. Locate your site name and under bindings remove the word "localhost". Something like this

<binding protocol="http" bindinginformation="*:61230:localhost" /> --> <binding protocol="http" bindinginformation="*:61259:" />

7. Save the file
8. Close the IISExpress in the system tray
9. Run your Visual Studio as administrator

If you view your web app in a browser you'll see that the localhost in the address bar will be replaced by your ip address and you can access it also from other pc.

Hope this helps