VS 2012 can't load project which uses IIS with custom binding host - thinks it's using IIS Express

Question

I have an ASP.NET project which uses IIS. IIS site is configured to use custom binding host name. Project file contains following settings:

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Answer 1

In my case deleting the *.csproj.user file worked fine

Answer 2

This problem was ruining my day in VS 2013 today. I tried all of the above, but didn't get the project to load until I created a Web site in IIS and filled in this section in the .csproj file (especially the IISUrl element):

<ProjectExtensions>
    <VisualStudio>
      <FlavorProperties GUID="{349c5851-65df-11da-9384-00065b846f21}">
        <WebProjectProperties>
          <UseIIS>True</UseIIS>
          <AutoAssignPort>True</AutoAssignPort>
          <DevelopmentServerPort>81</DevelopmentServerPort>
          <DevelopmentServerVPath>/</DevelopmentServerVPath>
          <IISUrl>http://localhost/SomeProject</IISUrl>
          <NTLMAuthentication>False</NTLMAuthentication>
          <UseCustomServer>False</UseCustomServer>
          <CustomServerUrl>
          </CustomServerUrl>
          <SaveServerSettingsInUserFile>False</SaveServerSettingsInUserFile>
        </WebProjectProperties>
      </FlavorProperties>
    </VisualStudio>

Answer 3

For me combination of both worked for Visual Studio 2015 Preview with Windows 7 64 bit:
1. delete *.csproj.user file and
2. <UseIISExpress>false</UseIISExpress> in Solution File.
Steps for Step 2:In Visual Studio Right Click on Project==> Unload ===> Edit the Solution

Answer 4

If your project is part of a solution, Open the solution file (.sln) and edit the project section.

ProjectSection(WebsiteProperties) = preProject
    UseIISExpress = "false"

It Worked for me.

Answer 5

This is enough

Comment this line in project file x.csproj

<!--<UseIIS>True</UseIIS>-->

x.csproj : error : The URL 'http://localhost/x' for Web project 'x' is configured to use IIS Express as the web server but the URL is currently configured on the local IIS web server. To open this project, you must use IIS Manager to remove the bindings using this URL from the local IIS web server.

Answer 6

The solution is: delete *.csproj.user file!