Preparing to Debug ASP.NET

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Microsoft Visual Studio 2008/.NET Framework 3.5

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Visual Studio Debugger

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This section describes how to set up Visual Studio to debug an ASP.NET or WCF application.

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ASP.NET Debugging: System Requirements: Describes the operating system requirements for debugging ASP.NET or WCF Web applications by using Visual Studio.
Limitations on WCF Debugging: Explains limits about how to debug WCF Web applications by using Visual Studio.
How to: Enable Debugging for ASP.NET Applications: Discusses setting debug mode for an ASP.NET application. Information includes a description of Web.config files, suggestions for editing the file, sample code, and the behavior of hierarchical configuration files.
How to: Debug Web Applications on a Remote Server: Lists prerequisites for debugging a Web application on a remote server.
How to: Configure IIS on Windows Server 2003: Discusses special configuration steps needed for debugging system requirements for debugging ASP.NET on Windows Server 2003.
How to: Debug a Self-Hosted WCF Service: Describes steps for debugging a WCF service that is not hosted on IIS or the ASP.NET Development Server.

Related Sections

Debugging Web Applications: Errors and Troubleshooting: Explains how to troubleshoot common problems, and lists error messages.