IIS?

[Zine]

Just installed the express edition of SQL Server, and it's telling me that I don't have an IIS. If I knew what the *censored* that was, I would get one. Could someone tell me what it is.
I think it has to do with server side application (Like Windows Server 2003) but could be wrong.

[Rob Pomeroy]

IIS is Internet Information Server, Microsoft's web server.  It isn't free!

What do you need SQL express (MSDE) for?  Can you use MySQL instead (free)?  You could then also use Apache web server (free).

[Zine]

I'm trying to teach myself SQl server for my job. We use it as our database server and use it to link to our website to get our reports and data to our customers.
It's a pain in the *censored* i know, but it must be learned unfortunatly.

[Rob Pomeroy]

I've got a notion that IIS is an installation option on XP Pro.  Goodness knows why, because XP Pro isn't a server O/S; but if you have XP Pro installed, go to Add/Remove Windows components.  You should see it there.