yes the web.config file reads ok, I have double checked it with the code I included with the tutorial.

It possibly could be related to SQL Server 2008

Where you have

Data Source=.\SQLExpress;

You could do with checking the name of your SQL Server 2008 and seeing if it is different to the SQLExpress name in the connection string.

When you first open SQL Server Management Studio Express, the connect to server window pops up, check the name of Server Name:

Here is an example, first part is name of computer, second part is name of server

LEE-XPPRO-VWD-L\SQLEXPRESS

Try Lee's suggestions.  Post complete error messages if that doesn't work.

It does read SQLExpress with a bunch of other stuff in parenthesis.

Here is the full error code:

Parser Error Message: The entry 'SiteSqlServer' has already been added.

Then the error message to do with config file is attached.

Again, thanks for the help.

Do you think it best that I retrace my steps and change the config file back to the original writing and start over? I don't know what to do otherwise.

Any suggestions or recommendations?

hello,

Yes, I am not sure what to suggest next. it will probably be best to re-trace your steps and see if anything stands out.