Error after changing web.config file

Question

I am using Visual Studio 2013 Professional and I am trying out ASP.net.

After I try to make any changes to the web.config file and try to run the application, I get "HTTP Error 403.14 - Forbidden" error.

Please help.

Thanks

Answer 1

Most commonly this would be caused by not having the correct "default" document. For example the IIS server may be looking for default.aspx and you have created index.html .

This explains in more detail:

http://forums.iis.net/t/1207657.aspx?How+to+Fix+HTTP+Error+403+14+Forbidden+The+Web+server+is+configured+to+not+list+the+contents+of+this+directory+

Answer 2

Thanks all for the help.

It was a clumsy mistake from my side.

I was hitting the Debug button in VS when the config tab/file was open.

When I hit the run Debug button from the webform it is working fine.

Thanks all.