Hi

A friend of mine has re done my website in asp.net but when we upload it to the server we get a runtime error, I've asked my hosting company if its anything server related and they assure me the server is working fine and advice me to switch on custom error but we're at a loss with this and need some help.

the directory for this asp.net website is www.electrifire.co.uk/ABC and any advice is appreicated

as they said, turn on custom errors and find out what the problem is

But Im not sure how to do this correctly, I have a file called web.config where should this be:

/public_html/web.config

or before the public_html folder

or /public_html/ABC/web.config

Is all I need in this web.confg file:

<!-- Web.Config Configuration File -->

<configuration>
<system.web>
<customErrors mode="Off"/>
</system.web>
</configuration>

Where will these errors be displayed?

Have a read through
http://www.15seconds.com/issue/030102.htm

Ok well I've found the error I believe:

Line 76: ASP.NET to identify an incoming user.
Line 77: -->
Line 78: <authentication mode="Windows"/>
Line 79: <!--
Line 80: The <customErrors> section enables configuration



Source File: \\10.0.3.22\home\electrifire.co.uk\public_html\abc \web.config Line: 78

I think you need to change windows to none as you don't have windows authentication on a webhosting server

You just need a virtual Directory to be created on the server. It is possible to do this from the control panel such as HELM. If you are not familiar, then your host can also do that for you. allowDefinition='MachineToApplication' is strictly related to the virtual directories. Once virtual directory has been created, you will see the website working.

hey,
try to debug step by step adn first find out where the error occurs.
then find a solution or try through google.