Step 1 –Restore
the Database.
I have sent a working backup copy of my database prjstart
.Copy the file in your C:\ drive.Now you have to restore the database with the
name as prjstart only. For that follow these steps:-
Open enterprise managerŕ
databases ŕ Create new database as prjstart.
Then right click on databases ŕ All tasks ŕ Restore Databases.
Make sure you have selected prjstart in the
dropdown of Restore database.Then click on the checkbox of Fromdevice.
Click on select Devices button.
Click on Add button.Then browse for the the
required file.
Click on all Ok’s encountered.You come to the
main screen.Now click on options.You get this screen.
Make sure you have Checked on the box for
Force restore over existing database.
Click on ok you will find that the database
has been restored.
Step 2 –For making
the application run.
Unzip the file and copy the contents in the C:\inetpub\wwwroot
folder.Important thing is that you make the project as a virtual directory
as this is a web application.
Just left click on the folder and do
websharing .Keep the alias name same give all the rights and your virtual
directory is created.
If u have saved the prjstart folder in wwwroot
folder then enter the url as http://localhost/prjstart/login.aspx.
To Study the code use Visual Studio.NET 2003 IDE
to open the solution.
For running the application important thing is to
make a change to a web.config file in the SQL Connection path.
Make sure you have .NET Crystal Reports
installed with the package.
If not, then run the setup again and enable the
checkbox against crystal reports and install it.
To see how the email feature works you should have an
internet connection and you have to enter your SMTP address or your gateway
address, in the code.
The gateway address is present in the Network
neighborhood LAN address properties.
If everything is set open the solution. Set
the login page as start page and press F5.
Step 3 –Start
using the application
Click on the Register button to register yourself as
a user. Then come back to login page.
Else you can start browsing through the categories
and can see the products.
Always remember that you cannot purchase any product
unless and until you are registered.
If you are not registered, then you can only browse
the site.
For seeing what all rights the Admin of the site
has,enter the details in login page as
password
- admin.
Using it on Beta
version of VS.NET 2005
This can also be tried on Visual Studio 2005 Beta
version but it encountered some solution conversion problems, which I was
unable to figure out. Anyways I was able to run the project.