Running A Web Site For The First Time using WebMatrix 2

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Running A Web Site For The First Time using WebMatrix 2

STEPS

1) Starting Up

When WebMatrix 2 starts, it will show you three options, ie “Open Site”, “Templates” and “App Gallery”.

2) Open Site

2.1) The first option is Open Site.

2.2) If you click the Open Site button, you will see another three options…

2.3) Click My Sites.

A default site called “Website1” has been created for you.

3) Running your first Web Site

3.1) WebMatrix will display the Application Window for Website1.

3.2) Click the Run button.

WebMatrix will run Internet Explorer.

Internet Explorer automatically opens a web page at http://localhost:8080 (this address is called URL, ie Unique Resoure Locator)

The Web Page that you see is called a Home Page because it is the starting page (or landing page) whenever we visit the URL http://localhost:8080 

Localhost is a temporary Web Site address. It only exists when you run your Web Site through WebMatrix. If Stop the running or if you close Web Matrix, the localhost address will not be available anymore.

Close Internet Explorer and get back to WebMatrix Application Window.

If you want a permanent Web Site address, you need to register a location in the Internet, eg http://notarazi.somee.com/WebSite1/ 

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