Microsoft KB Archive/277851

= PRB: Visual InterDev New Project Wizard Cannot Create Images Folder =

Q277851

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Visual InterDev, version 6.0

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SYMPTOMS
When you use the New Project Wizard to create a new project in Visual InterDev, after you click Finish, you may receive the following error message:

Server Error: cannot create folder &quot;c:\inetpub\wwwroot\projectname\images&quot;

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Server Error: cannot create folder &quot;images&quot;

CAUSE
This problem occurs because Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions permissions are not set correctly on the project. Because the Everyone group has administrator privileges, Visual InterDev tries to use IUSR_ComputerName (the Anonymous guest account) to create this folder. However, the IUSR account does not have access to create folders on the Web server.

RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, follow these steps:


 * 1) Create a new project named &quot;Root&quot; that connects to your Web server in master mode.
 * 2) In the Web Project Wizard, on step 2 of 4, click Connect to an existing web application, click  from the drop-down list box, and then click Finish.
 * 3) After the project is loaded, on the Project menu, click Web Project, and then click Web Permissions.
 * 4) On the Groups tab, click Everyone from the list, and then click Edit.
 * 5) In the User Permissions list box, click Browse this web application, and then click OK.
 * 6) On the File menu, click Save All.
 * 7) On the File menu, click Close All to close the project.
 * 8) Create a new project in Visual InterDev.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

 * 1) Create a new project named &quot;Root&quot; that connects to your Web server in master mode.
 * 2) In the Web Project Wizard, on step 2 of 4, click Connect to an existing web application, click  from the drop-down list box, and then click Finish.
 * 3) After the project has loaded, on the Project menu, click Web Project, and then click Web Permissions.
 * 4) On the Groups tab, click Everyone from the list, and then click Edit.
 * 5) In the User Permissions list box, click Administer this web application, and then click OK.
 * 6) On the File menu, click Save All.
 * 7) On the File menu, click Close All to close the project. Close Visual InterDev.
 * 8) Reopen Visual InterDev, and try to create a new project.