I need info on how to Install a asp.net 1.1 website that has no set up project and a Sql Server 2005 Express Database on Godaddy.com

I need this info from Someone Who Has Already Done This Before.

Please do not tell me to go to Godaddy and look, I Have Already Done That And I Am Confused

Please do not tell me to ask Godaddy.

I made a data driven website with vb.net 2003 standard and sql server 2005 express.

The standard edition doesn't have a web set up project, so I need to know what files to FTP, I don't want to give away my source code.

I used the the database publishing wizard from MS, so I have the sql file

already to go.

Thanks

Steve

Just copy all your files to your server except the database from your App-Data folder. Database shoud be converted from mdf files to sql. Because SQL Express 2005 creates mdf files, which are not recognised by SQL 2005 Server. To publish your database is easy if you download free SQL Server Management Studio from Microsoft.

And the last thing to do is - update connection string for your dataSource in web.config file from your Express local version. You can find the string if you go to GoDaddy and serch HELP. It's available there with the instruction on how and where to change it.

 While waiting I used the database wizard to upload and install the database

I actually used the management studio t create the databas but it has no tools to

upload and install it so you have to use the database wizard which worked no problem.

Yes you are right about the string and I did that also.

I'm going to make the directories first and copy my files into them, I don't really want the source files on there, I know the dll can be decompiled, I'll see if I can obfusate it later but I am in a rush now.

Just for laughs I asked Godaddy what files to upload and of course they responded 7 hours later said they couldn't help me and to try google.

Thanks for your help

Steve

It went as planned, made the directories just as they were

in the project, uploaded dlls, aspx, controls and config, no

source.

Steve 

Hi,

You can use Publish utility to precompile it and then deploy it on the server and set the FTP path of your web host server in the Publish Web Wizard or put the Output in local and then upload it to host server. For more information, see Walkthrough: Publishing a Web Site (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/1y1404zt(VS.80).aspx).

For the database, you can try to execute your.sql file from SQL Server on host server to create your database and then modify your web.config file's connection string to point to this new one.

I suggest you also ask your host server, such as how to create database on their host server. Commonly, Host Company will provide a Control Tool to maintain customer's website.

I look forward to receiving your test results.