HTTP Error 403.14 - Forbidden - The Web server is configured to not list the contents of this directory

asp.net, iis

Solution

keep this into your web config file then rename the add value="yourwebformname.aspx"

<system.webServer>
    <defaultDocument>
       <files>
          <add value="insertion.aspx" />
       </files>
    </defaultDocument>
    <directoryBrowse enabled="false" />
</system.webServer>

else

<system.webServer>
    <directoryBrowse enabled="true" />
</system.webServer>

Problem

I just created a new empty website in Visual Studio 2012 and clicked on run (i.e view in browser) and I get this error: HTTP Error 403.14 - Forbidden The Web server is configured to not list the contents of this directory. I went into IIS and clicked on Directory browsing and then ensured that Directory browsing was enabled but I still get this error. I can't figure it out? The website project I just created is not listed in Default web sites in IIS Manager which I thought was odd. How do I get rid of this error?

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