ASP pages, or Active Server Pages, are a server-side scripting technology developed by Microsoft in the mid-1990s. They enable the creation of dynamic and interactive web pages by embedding scripts within HTML documents. These scripts are typically written in VBScript or JScript and are executed on the server before the resulting HTML is sent to the client's web browser.

Key Features of ASP Pages:

• Server-Side Execution: The scripts run on the server, allowing for dynamic content generation and interaction with server resources.
• Integration with IIS: ASP pages are processed by Microsoft's Internet Information Services (IIS) web server.
• File Extension: ASP pages typically use the .asp file extension.
• Simple Scripting: Designed for straightforward scripting tasks, suitable for generating HTML dynamically based on server-side logic.
• Use of COM Components: Can interact with Component Object Model (COM) components for database access and other server-side functionalities.

Installation

Classic ASP Not Installed by Default on IIS 7.0 and above so to support and configure ASP applications on your Web server, you must install the ASP module. To install the ASP module on IIS, use the following steps for your version of Windows.

Configuration

An IIS application is any file that is executed in a defined set of directories in your Web site. When you create an application, you designate the starting-point directory (also known as the "application root") in your Web site. Each file or folder within the starting-point directory is considered as part of that application until another starting-point directory is created. You use directory boundaries to define the scope of a Web application.