Ha- we've just got different definitions of 'install'
Regards,
Viv

>Just copy the DLL into your bin folder with FTP. You don't need to run install.bat on the server.
>
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>But you need Microsoft.Web.UI.WebControls.dll in the bin and I thought you said you couldn't install DLL's ?
>>
>>Regards,
>>Viv
>>
>>>Actually I found the answer :)
>>>
>>>Add this to your web.config
>>>
>>>

>>>
>>><!-- Web UI Controls -->
>>>	<configSections>
>>>		<section name="MicrosoftWebControls"    type="System.Configuration.NameValueSectionHandler,
>>>		System,	Version=1.0.3300.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" />
>>>	</configSections>
>>>
>>>	<MicrosoftWebControls>
>>>		<add key="CommonFiles" value="/myapp/webcontrols/" />
>>>	</MicrosoftWebControls>
>>>
>>>

>>>
>>>Where myapp is the root of your web. Create the webcontrols directory and copy all the contents of wwwroot/webctrl_client from your dev box.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>>Is there a way to use Microsoft.Web.UI.WebControls without istalling it on the web server. For example if you are using a asp.net host that does not want to install any DLLs?
>>>>
>>>>I think the answer is no. But how can a server host *any* .NET application if it doesn't allow the installation of the relevant DLL's ?
>>>>
>>>>Regards,
>>>>Viv