{"id":317,"date":"2025-09-10T00:00:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T00:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/\/web-hosting\/index.php\/2007\/07\/16\/aspnet\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T10:27:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T10:27:29","slug":"what-is-asp-net","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/what-is-asp-net\/","title":{"rendered":"What is ASP.NET? (Active Server Pages)"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ASP.NET is Microsoft\u2019s web development framework that allows developers to build dynamic, database-driven websites and web applications. Unlike static HTML pages, ASP.NET pages can generate content dynamically on the server before sending it to the browser.<\/p>\r\n<h2><strong>What is ASP.NET?<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"686\">It is the latest version of Microsoft\u2019s middleware for the web. <strong data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"613\">Built on the .NET Framework<\/strong>, it provides a runtime environment and a class library for developers.<\/p>\r\n<ul data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"928\">\r\n<li data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"795\">\r\n<p data-start=\"690\" data-end=\"795\">The Common Language Runtime (CLR) manages code execution for both Windows and ASP.NET applications.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"928\">\r\n<p data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"928\">The .NET Framework class library is a collection of reusable components to simplify web and Windows application development.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"1120\">As a result, it supports developers in creating web-based applications efficiently. Many websites have already adopted .NET technology, making them ready for ASP.NET applications.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>What is an ASP.NET File?<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is a file similar to an HTML file but can include HTML, XML, and server-side scripts. These scripts execute on the server, not the client. ASP.NET files use the &#8220;.aspx&#8221; file extension.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>How Does it Work?<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1530\">When a browser requests an HTML file, the server sends the file directly. However, when a browser requests an ASP.NET file:<\/p>\r\n<ol data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1726\">\r\n<li data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1582\">\r\n<p data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1582\">IIS passes the request to the ASP.NET engine.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1627\">\r\n<p data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1627\">The engine reads the file line by line.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li data-start=\"1628\" data-end=\"1668\">\r\n<p data-start=\"1631\" data-end=\"1668\">Scripts are executed on the server.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1726\">\r\n<p data-start=\"1672\" data-end=\"1726\">The output is returned to the browser as plain HTML.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p data-start=\"1728\" data-end=\"1814\">Thus, dynamic content is delivered seamlessly without exposing server-side code.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>System Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li data-start=\"1851\" data-end=\"1887\">\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-start=\"1853\" data-end=\"1887\">Windows 2000, XP, 2003, or Vista<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li data-start=\"1888\" data-end=\"1920\">\r\n<p data-start=\"1890\" data-end=\"1920\">Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li data-start=\"1921\" data-end=\"1952\">\r\n<p data-start=\"1923\" data-end=\"1952\">Minimum 5MB free disk space<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li data-start=\"1953\" data-end=\"2035\">\r\n<p data-start=\"1955\" data-end=\"2035\">Recommended: Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 or Visual Web Developer 2005 Express<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How to Install?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>First, create the Windows installer file (.msi).<\/li>\r\n<li>Next, double-click the .msi file in Windows Explorer. This opens the setup wizard.<\/li>\r\n<li>Then, follow the instructions to complete the installation.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After installing the application, you can see the active server page (ASP) application in the <strong>Start &#8211; &gt; Settings &#8211; &gt; Control Panel &#8211; &gt; Add\/Remove Programs<\/strong> on your computer. From here, you can run the setup program to uninstall the application at any time you want to uninstall that.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/default-aspnet-configuration-restoration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Restore Default ASP.NET Configuration in Plesk<\/a>: Step-by-step guide to resetting your ASP.NET configuration for seamless hosting.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ASP.NET is Microsoft\u2019s web development framework that allows developers to build dynamic, database-driven websites and web applications. 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