404 error after deploying my website

Question

User2055999601 posted

I just uploaded my website to my server, and I keep getting this error:

"The page cannot be found

HTTP Error 404 - File or directory not found."

You can see this error at http://www.mm-theory.com.

I'm running IIS 6 on Windows Server 2003. In the properties of the website, under Documents, I have nuts_and_bolts.aspx at the top of the list. nuts_and_bolts.aspx certainly exist in the root directory. I have it pointing to my root directory under Home Directory. I have all permissions set for everyone.

Why would it say the file or directory is not found?

Answer 1

User1759999623 posted

Do you have a Default.aspx file?  If not, then you likely do not have a default page for your website.  Try either changing the name of your main page to Default.aspx or add the file's name to your default page list in IIS.

Answer 2

User13850534 posted

The url http://www.mm-theory.com/nuts_and_bolts.aspx gives different error. Can you switch your website to another application pool and see if it's working?

Answer 3

User2055999601 posted

All of a sudden, it's working (magic I guess).

I have Default.asp and Default.htm in the list, but nuts_and_bolts_aspx is at the top of the list. Shouldn't that make nuts_and_bolts.aspx accessable