How can I programmatically run the ASP.Net Development Server using C#?

Question

I have ASP.NET web pages for which I want to build automated tests (using WatiN & MBUnit). How do I start the ASP.Net Development Server from my code? I do not want to use I

Answer 1

You can easily use Process Explorer to find complete command line options needed for manually start it. Start Process Explorer while debugging your website. For VS2012, expand 'devenv.exe' node. Right-click on 'WebDev.WebServer20.exe' and from there you can see Path and Command Line values.