Hi,

ok, I must be dumm but I've downloaded the Time Tracker sample, unzip it under "My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Templates\ProjectTemplates\Visual Web Developer"

it created 3 folders: App_Code, App_Date, and TimeTracker, plus many files in that directory.

But now, how do I bring that into Visual Web Develop 2008 Express Edition.

Is there a project file hiden, or a setup that I need to run???

it must be stupid, but I've waisted the last 2h searching, I must be missing a stupid step.

thanks a lot.

Hi,

I think the templates folder is for a different purpose.

You should put it in:

My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\WebSites\TimeTracker\

Then load up Visual Web Developer and click file | open web site and navigate to that folder.

Inofrmation about setting up TTS

1) in VWD create a new Web Site and point it directly to your IIS local web server call it TimeTracker e.g. http://localhost/TimeTracker (since I have problem getting VWD web server to work using the Beta release) this step will create a web site on your local IIS, you can do this manually too.
2) Unzip the file downloaded into the C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\TimeTracker and overwrite any files there.
3) Launch the site in IE e.g. http://localhost/TimeTracker/Default.aspx

Check in web.config for connectionString, configure it according to your server name, password etc.

In Time Tracking System, it uses inbuild Membership classes for user creation, updation etc..

You have to register your DB with ASP.NET Membership classes by executing the command line utility in VS prompt

aspnet_regsql, it will open one window, where you  have to configure DB.

If thsi helpful to you please mark it as answer, So it will help for other people 

Hope it will help you, let me know.

http://forums.asp.net/p/941943/1128558.aspx

http://forums.asp.net/t/1373129.aspx

 thanks, I will try it later.

but isn't it supposed to be "EASY" to use :D

I really like when I see on every single website about .net that it is easy to use and install, just a few clicks away. All the steps I've been through up to now have been difficult. There is always a little something somewhere that you need to set up that is only documented in a sub-sub obscur website.

ok, stop winding :D

thanks

Benoit

 Thanks, Look at the "Time Tracker Community Edition"

http://forums.asp.net/t/1373129.aspx

benou:

 thanks, I will try it later.

but isn't it supposed to be "EASY" to use :D

I really like when I see on every single website about .net that it is easy to use and install, just a few clicks away. All the steps I've been through up to now have been difficult. There is always a little something somewhere that you need to set up that is only documented in a sub-sub obscur website.

ok, stop winding :D

thanks

Benoit

Yeah it does its best to get you going with no config - like asp.net supports mdf files in the app_data folder as a databases.

The first step described above is not required either because you can use the built in development server called Cassini which is part of visual studio / visual web developer.

I am surprised that there isnt step by step documentation in the Time Tracker starter kit to be honest but you have to remember that these arent beginner tutorials, they are part-developed sites that you can use to fast track your start point and enhance to suit your needs.

If you haven't covered the basics yet such as setting up projects, database etc then you might have to start at a getting started tutorial

 You can look into this

http://forums.asp.net/t/1373129.aspx

There is no such documnetataion availble on site.

There was a great thread I found that had a lot of great time tracker fixes.

 See it here:  http://forums.asp.net/thread/1128558.aspx

http://forums.asp.net/t/1174873.aspx

http://www.caibowebservices.com/Docs/Docs.htm

http://forums.asp.net/p/901381/987166.aspx