copying site to cd for later use

Hi, I have been working on this web site. Now is almost finished but I don't
want to put it on the web yet. Instead I want to copy it to a cd so that I can
use it later on on any pc,  just like an html page, without using VWD to open
it. A few weeks ago before I had to reinstall VWD 2005 exp.edition (I had some
problems with my pc)I found a way to do this reading through the help topics.
Infact following the instructions I copied the site to a local folder on my pc
just clicking on the drop down menu, publish web site or copy web site I don't
remember. An exe file was added to my site in the folder.I then burnt it to a cd
and I was able to open it without having to use VWD. I have been looking for
this utility for days but I don't seem to be able to find it? Is it possible
that such utility was removed from the latest version of VWD 2005? I know I have
done it so what is going on? Can somebody help me? And if I cannot do that what
are my options? Do I have to upload my files to the server right away? Thank
you.Carlo

You cannot open aspx files directly in the browser, they must go through ASP.NET
server process running on a Web server. I guess it is technically, provided that
.NET 2.0 is already installed, reuse development server executable, see
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727, WebDev.WebDevServer.exe

Hi,.

If you only want to save to run in future, you have to publish the site to any
local folder, then write this folder to CD, 

In future, if u want to run this project, copy it from CD and paste to any local
folder but remeber you have to make this folder as your virtual directory or
website to run.

Hi, thank you for your answer: I don't see a publish option on the drop down
menus, there is a copy web site option but that is for copying the files to the
server. Could you tell me exactly how to do it, that is how to publish it and
how to c reate a virtual folder.I appreciate it. Thank you.

fiorvicentino:there is a copy web site option but that is for copying the files
to the server. Could you tell me exactly how to do it, that is how to publish it
and how to c reate a virtual folder.

Hi Carlo,

In my opinion, you need tutorials for these scenarios. Please refer to the
following links at your convenience. In addition, please make sure the .NET
Framework 2.0 was installed on the target machine, and the ASP.NET version of
that virtual directory is set correctly.

    1. Open IIS manager (Start | Control Panel | Administrative Tools | Internet
Information Services).
    2. Expand the Web Sites | Default Web Site node.
    3. Right click your project’s virtual directory, and then select
“Properties”.
    4. Click the “ASP.NET” tab.
    5. Change ASP.NET version to "2.0.50727".

How To Create a Virtual Directory in Internet Information Services (IIS)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/172138

Creating Virtual Directories in IIS 6.0 (IIS 6.0)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/WindowsServer2003/Library/IIS/5adfc
ce1-030d-45b8-997c-bdbfa08ea459.mspx?mfr=true

How to: Copy Web Site Files with the Copy Web Site Tool  
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/c95809c0(VS.80).aspx

Copying Web Sites with the Copy Web Site Tool  
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/1cc82atw(VS.80).aspx