customErrors mode=’Off’ but still no err dets

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I have uploaded an ASP.NET site that works on my pc up to a remote server. The html pages on the site work but as soon as I try to use the first aspx page, which is a login page that leads to all the other aspx pages, I get the Server Error in ‘/’ Application page. This tells me to alter the web.config file to include if I want to see details on what the error is. I have done this but it has not made any difference – I still get the same uniformative page. Can anybody help? I am very new to this so the solution may be a basic one.

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Verify that you have compiled the project in Debug mode (rather than Release). And along the same lines, be sure that the .pdb file is copied to the bin folder of the web server along with the .dll (where is the name of your DLL).

Also, verify that your compilation mode line in the Web.config has debug set to true:

That *should* do it… Keep us posted!

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I am using Visual Web Developer Express which, as far as I know, doesn’t require the use of a bin folder. The relevant line in my web.config file is:

I’m not sure why I can’t see any error messages, but I have been trying to work out what the error is anyway. The security that I set up, using the wizards in VWDE, uses a SQL Express database. I’m not sure what the ISP has to provide for SQL Express to work. Should it have an instance of SQL Server running somewhere on the same machine, or does it just need to have the right files (DLLs?) available?

Ian

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I didn’t realize you were using VWDE. My advice assumed ASP.NET 1.1.

I haven’t had the opportunity to learn the specifics of ASP.NET 2.0 yet, so there may be some details that I’m unaware of. I’m sure it’s documented somewhere, but you may have to step outside the wizards to find the solution. (I’m not a big fan of wizards anyway…)

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Hi,

Did you ever find the solution to this. I’m having the same problem, am new to this and am not sure where to go next.

Thanks!
Leesha

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