Unable to start debugging on the web server. The web server is not configured correctly. See help for common configuration errors. Running the web page outside of the debugger may provide further information

Introduction:

In this article I will explain how to solve unable to start debugging on the web server. The web server is not configured correctly problem in iis7.

Description:

In previous post I explained clearly about what WCF is and I explain how to create WCF sample and how to consume WCF service in our application. Now I will explain how to solve unable to start debugging on the web server. The web server is not configured correctly problem in asp.net. 

"Unable to start debugging on the web server.  The web server is not configured correctly.  See help for common configuration errors.  Running the web page outside of the debugger may provide further information."

This error causes because of your website stopped in IIS or some other properties missed in your application to solve this error follow below methods. 

First Method

In this method first check your particular website has started or not if not start your website

Open you’re IIS and select your particular website right click on that site and select Manage WebSite under that click start option.

Now test your application if it works fine then ok otherwise check another method

Second Method

1)    Open IIS and now select your application ---> Right click on that application and select Properties

2)    Now one window will open in that Select Directory tab ---> under that select Application settings  ---> Click on “Create” button (Once it created that button text will change to “Remove”)

After that click Apply and click OK button.

If you’re using IIS7 no need to do the first and second steps just select your application and right click on it and select option “Convert to Application”

Now run your application and test it I hope it will work fine otherwise follow another method.

Third Method

1)      1) Open  IIS

2)      2) Select your website and right click and go to properties

3)      3) After that select  Asp.net tab

4)      4) Under that click on Edit Configuration

5)      5) Select Application Tab

6)      6) Under Select C# as default language and check the Enable Debugging checkbox

Some times that default language was set to vb. After set the above properties run your application now it will work for you  Still if it doesn’t work for your follow another method

Fourth Method

Open the command prompt and run ASPNET_REGIIS.EXE with -i parameter

C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis -i

Now test your application it will work for you. If not check another method

Fifth Method

1)      1) Right click on your project in VS2005 or VS2008 or VS2010.

2)      2) Click on Properties

3)      3) Click on Web tab

4)      4) Under Servers, click on the radio button Use Visual Studio Development Server
 5) Check Auto Assign Port radio button

5)      6) Uncheck NTLM Authentication and Enable Edit and Continue

Now run your application it will work for you. 

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