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Hey All.

I have a website (that I didn't write), that I need to tweak a bit. The trouble is, it contains some ASP code that doesn't execute when I preview it in Dreamweaver.

Is there a local web server I can use on my iMac to preview the pages?
 
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To run ASP code you need Microsoft IIS. Since it is available only for Windows, you should consider installing XP/Vista on a virtual partition(using Parallel/VM Fusion).
 
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Oh right. Okay, thanks.

So I have another question then. Possibly a stupid one at that.

I have a host lined up for this site already. Will they be able to host the ASP page? What I'm saying is, are all hosts setup for all possibilities or is there a chance my host will say "sorry, we don't run IIS on here you're outa luck!".
 
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I am afraid, it can very much be the case. Most of the service providers have Linux servers.

Try PHP code instead(if possible). It would run on almost all servers.
 
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Many providers will offer both options, but they may charge you more for hosting on an IIS box. There are a lot of host providers though, so just look around a little if they don't.
 

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