How to solve the following errors in Web.config

Question

here is the error that is occuring at runtime

Description: An error occurred during the processing of a configuration file required to service this request. Please review the specific error details below and modify your configuration file appropriately. 

Parser Error Message: It is an error to use a section registered as allowDefinition='MachineToApplication' beyond application level.  This error can be caused by a virtual directory not being configured as an application in IIS.

Source Error: 


Line 25:             ASP.NET to identify an incoming user. 
Line 26:         -->
Line 27:        <authentication mode="Forms"/>
Line 28:        <!--
Line 29:             The <customErrors> section enables configuration 

Source File: F:\Final Event Management\event management\web.config    Line: 27

and it is the coding in which error is genrating

<?xml version="1.0"?>

<configuration>
    <appSettings/>
    <connectionStrings/>
    <system.web>

        <compilation debug="true" targetFramework="4.0">
        </compilation>

        <authentication mode="Forms"/>

        <pages controlRenderingCompatibilityVersion="3.5" clientIDMode="AutoID"/></system.web>

</configuration>

please solve this problem.............

There was a bit similar post... try if that helps in any ways.. — Scorpio, Oct 03 '12 at 13:59

IrishChieftain · Answer 1 · 2012-10-03T13:50:36.200

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Create a virtual directory and see if that solves the problem:

How to: Create IIS Virtual Directories in Visual Studio

Right-click project node in Solution Explorer Window and select Properties, then the Web tab and you should see a button to create a virtual directory for your site.

edited Oct 03 '12 at 13:50

answered Oct 03 '12 at 13:43

IrishChieftain

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Right-click project node and select Properties – IrishChieftain Oct 03 '12 at 14:11

How to solve the following errors in Web.config

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