Installing ASP & Web Server
Classic ASP runs through Internet Information Services (IIS). On supported Windows editions, IIS and the Classic ASP module are optional Windows features; they are not enabled in every default installation.
Test your ASP installation
<%@ Language=VBScript %>
<%
Response.Write "Classic ASP is running"
%>Save as test.asp under your IIS site root and open http://localhost/test.asp using the correct site binding.
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Enable IIS and Classic ASP
- Open Turn Windows features on or off (or Server Manager on Windows Server).
- Enable Internet Information Services.
- Under World Wide Web Services → Application Development Features, enable ASP. IIS may also enable the required ISAPI components.
- Open IIS Manager and confirm that the site or application you want to use is running.
- Test IIS with
http://localhost/, then place a simple.asppage in the site's physical folder and request it through IIS.
Continue with configuring a local IIS website or the Classic ASP IIS feature and handler overview.
Avoid a common setup mistake
Enable the ASP role service under IIS Application Development Features, not only IIS Static Content. Test through an HTTP URL; double-clicking an .asp file will not execute VBScript.
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