I keep getting the following error, when I try to view any of the pages in the kit in a browser (I'm using Firefox). I tested with IE (6.x) and get the same error:

Server Error in '/ClubStarterKit.Web' Application.

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Timeout expired.  The timeout period elapsed prior to completion of the operation or the server is not responding.

Line 9:          Public Shared Sub PushToSession()
Line 10:             If Current.Session.Item("SettingsSet") Is Nothing Or CBool(Current.Session.Item("SettingsSet")) = False Then
Line 11:                 Dim ws As New WebSettings(WebSettings.Columns.Id, 1)
Line 12: 
Line 13:                 If ws.IsLoaded = True Then

Any ideas on how to fix?

Andre--- 

Check your connection string. It can't properly connect to the database.

Ok. I've since moved past that error, but I'm still unable to view my site in a browser (using VS2005). I get the following error:

Server Error in '/ClubStarterKit.Web' Application.

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A user instance was requested in the connection string but the server specified does not support this option.
Changed database context to 'master'.
Changed language setting to us_english.

Line 9:          Public Shared Sub PushToSession()
Line 10:             If Current.Session.Item("SettingsSet") Is Nothing Or CBool(Current.Session.Item("SettingsSet")) = False Then
Line 11:                 Dim ws As New WebSettings(WebSettings.Columns.Id, 1)
Line 12: 
Line 13:                 If ws.IsLoaded = True Then

I've tried every trick I know with the connection string, namely:

connectionString="Data Source=.;Integrated Security=true;AttachDBFileName=D:\Web Projects\ClubStarterKit\ClubStarterKit.Web\App_Data\FTMLoungeDB.mdf;User Instance=True"
         providerName="System.Data.SqlClient"/>

(I tried changing the path for "AttachDBFileName" to the actual path that the .mdf file is located in, but I still get errors indicating that there's a problem with this path).

I'm not sure what else to try. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Dre
 

If your connection string is as you posted (below) the ; instead of \ is probably your problem.
"connectionString="Data Source=.;Integrated Security=true;AttachDBFileName=D:\WebProjects\ClubStarterKit\ClubStarterKit.Web\App_Data\FTMLoungeDB.mdf;User Instance=True"
         providerName="System.Data.SqlClient"/>

Since you're using VS you don't need to put the full path as long as the DB is in you App_Data folder.

So your connection string should look like the below:

    <add name="YOURCONNECTIONNAME"
        connectionString="Data Source=.\SQLExpress;Integrated Security=true;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|\FTMLoungeDB.mdf;User Instance=True"
        providerName="System.Data.SqlClient"/>
 

 Hope this info helps.  (I've got v3Beta1 of club merged with classifieds up and running at www.Zebu-Cattle-for-Sale.info).

Ok. Thanks. I'll try that, when i get home from work tonight.

 Draykko