Microsoft’s Active Server Pages programming language has been made available on Linux-based servers, like the one in use by OpenSourceHost, through the use of a software package called Sun Java System Active Server Pages Server (formerly ChiliSoft ASP). This package allows many ASP programs to function on a Linux-based server, but some complex applications may require additional functions of ASP which are not provided by the Sun Java System Active Server Pages edition of ASP. Programs written in the ASP .NET language will not function in a Linux-based server at this time.

OpenSourceHost has provided this package to assist users in running ASP programs; it is ideal if you are writing a new program that it be written in a language that is specifically developed for Linux, such as PHP.

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Installing the ASP ValueApp

Log in to your VDS Manager by clicking the ‘Login to VDS Manager’ link from the Products page of the Customer Manager, which is located at https://my.opensourcehost.com.

Click on Install & Manage on the left side of the screen

Click on the Web Development icon at the top

Click on the ASP icon in the Available ValueApps.

Agree to the license

Click the button

Once you have installed the ASP server, you can simply upload your .asp files into the web directory for your website and begin accessing them. If you receive any error messages or a blank screen when attempting to load an ASP page, please contact the OpenSourceHost Customer Service department for assistance.

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