I want help understanding web.config

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I'm new to asp.net .I want help understanding web.config editing examples ...guys I know we use web.config to store configuration data in an xml file...I'm looking for real world examples of web.config usage ...
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Posted 6-Jun-13 10:45am

eng.amir.ebrahimi

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Christian Graus · Answer 1 · 2013-06-06T10:49:00

Google or buy a book. Really, web.config is what it says it is. It's a file you use to configure your website. No-one is going to give you a full list of things you can do with it and, realistically, getting a list makes no sense. In most cases, you will find out what you need to edit in there as you read about things you DO want to do, that require editing it. They include things like how the session is handled, email details, your own config settings, DB connection strings, etc.

ASP.NET also is a mess. If you're just starting, learn MVC, it's SO much better.

Maciej Los · Answer 2 · 2013-06-06T11:42:00

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Have a look here: Web.config (msdn)[^].
ASP.NET Configuration[^]
Working with Web.config Files[^]

There you'll find many useful information, but... i agree with Christian Graus (solution 1) to buy a book. I can't tell anything about MVC[^], because i'm not familiar with this.

Posted 6-Jun-13 11:42am

Maciej Los