I have found a simple asp.net web application on sourceforge.net that
I would like to modify and use.  I have downloaded the source code and
saved the files on my development machine, but I have not been able to
open the project in Visual Studio.  Here are the particulars:

OS: Win xp pro
IDE: visual studio 2003 ent ed.
web server: IIS5.0
Web Server in running on the development machine.
The project is called ASPXBLOG

I have tried to open the solution in VS.NET but when I do it gives me
the following error:

'The web server reported the following error when attempting to create
or open the web project located at the following URL:
'http://localhost:33/projects/aspxblog'.  'A connection with the
server could not be established.'

Since I have never developed an ASP.NET application I am not sure what
the proper procedure is for 'importing' someone else's project.

Thanks for your help

Hi

Try the following steps...

Open the command prompt and execute following commands:

iisreset
regsvr32 %windir%\microsoft.net\framework\v1.1.4322\aspnet_isapi.dll
iisreset

This restarts IIS, then registers the isapi.dll, and restarts IIS again.

Thanks
Bala

or follow this steps

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vbcon/html/vbtbsunabletocreatewebapplicationusinglanproxyserver.asp

Thanks
Bala

Follow these steps:

1.  Edit the solution file (probably aspxblog.sln) in notepad.
  1a.  look for the line that states where the web project is located.
 Looks like this:
"[PROJECT NAME]", "http://localhost:33/projects/aspxblog/[Project File
Name].vbproj"

2.  In the same folder as the web project file, you'll find a file
called [Project FileName].vbproj.webinfo.  Open this in notepad as
well.
  2a.  look for the line that states where the web project is located.
 Looks like this:
<Web URLPath = "http://localhost:33/projects/aspxblog/[Project File
Name].vbproj" />


3.  Open Internet Information Services manager (in Administrative
Tools, usually found in the control panel)
  3a.  Create a new virtual directory, and point it to the actuall
location o the project you downloaded.
  3b.  In the solution file, change the URL to the URL of the virtual directory.
  3c.  In the webinfo file, change the URL to the URL of the virtual directory.

4.  Save those files, and reopen the solution file in Visual Studio.Net



There may be a "right way" to do this, but this is what works for me every time.

Sorry....

Just noticed that you are working with C#

replace vbproj with csproj