Hello, I went to the microsoft site today to find a personal web server(PWS) in order to install it but no success. Whenever i type personal web server in their search bar, it comes back with different results. I have no idea whever microsoft changed the name or not. I'm unable to find it. Do you guys know the way maybe the new name or how i can look for it , which words to type for in order to find it? I would appreciate your quick help. Thanks.
Hey, PWS (Personal Web Server) is way old. It is now called IIS. If you are looking for a personal server though I suggest you use WAMP http://www.wampserver.com/en/index.php it includes PHP5, Apache, MySQL DB. IIS is ONLY a webserver and it is a pain in the a** to install PHP/MySQL It is free and only has one install file. It's great for personal servers or development servers. Check it out and tell me what you think
Well, since this is the ASP forum I guess the guy needs a proper environment to run his ASP scripts or something, while WAMP, JSAS or XAMPP are best for running PHP applications on.
Clive, i went to that site today also. It point a download link to microsoft dowloads page that gives an error. The error says something like that: We’re sorry, but we were unable to service your request. You may wish to choose from the links below for information about Microsoft products and services. And yes, i need a server that could run with ASP.
PWS was a product which was included on Windows 98. If you have Windows 98 Installation CD, you can find PWS on this CD in the add-ons/pws folder. Since Windows 98 has reached End of life, it might have been removed from the site.
Try using Abyss Web Server. I have used it successfully for years and it is a breeze to install. There is a free fully working trial.