Question on manually creating virtual directory while deploying WCF service.

Question

Hi ,

I have WCF service folder let's say : "TestService" and it contains following folders and files under TestServide folder:

TestService folder contains: 1.bin (folder) 2.Config (folder) 3.TestService.svc (file) 4.WebConfig (file)

when I go to InetMgr and try browsing the TestService.svc file, the wcf service opens successully: path: https://localhost/TestService/TestService.svc

qusetion

I cut and paste two files ( TestService.svc and WebConfig ) under bin folder. Now the folder heirachy changes as follows:

TestService folder contains: 1.bin (folder) contains a).TestService.svc (file) b).WebConfig (file)

2.Config (folder)

Now again I go under bin folder and open TestService.svc to open iexplorer it does not opens and gives following error.

path:https://localhost/TestService/bin/TestService.svc error:page cannot be found Technical Information (for support personnel) Background: You have attempted to execute a CGI, ISAPI, or other executable program from a directory that does not allow programs to be executed. More information:

Do I need to change anything so that my svc file will work??

Answer 1

If your web.config and TestService.svc are now in TestService/bin, you'll need to create an IIS web application pointing to that location.

You cannot have an IIS web application (virtual directory) pointing to "TestService" and then have your web.config and TestService.svc in a subdirectory of that IIS web app.

The IIS web app must point to the physical path where to web.config is located, and the *.svc files must be there in that same directory (not a subdirectory!), too.

Marc