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The software wasn't on a remote computer it was on the local machine. &nbsp;So, your answer didn't solve the problem but you were certainly kind enough to at least offer a suggestion and begin a discussion. &nbsp;After playing with it for a while I am now getting a different error which means I need to ask another question.
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The software wasn't on a remote computer it was on the local machine.  So, your answer didn't solve the problem but you were certainly kind enough to at least offer a suggestion and begin a discussion.  After playing with it for a while I am now getting a different error which means I need to ask another question.

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Glad to help and thanks for the points.
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First, thank you in advance for your help.<br />
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I have created an application within Visual Studio. &nbsp;When I try to publish this application to my local machine I am getting the above error. &nbsp;<br />
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The rest of the error message says, &quot;On the remote computer make sure that Web Deploy is installed and that the required process (&quot;Web Management Service&quot;) is started.&quot;<br />
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I checked, and the &quot;Web Management Service&quot; is started. &nbsp;In addition and as a test, I disabled the Firewall on all profiles. &nbsp;That didn't solve the problem either.<br />
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In another post it recommends that Web Deploy be uninstalled and then re-installed. &nbsp;I tried that and it didn't solve the problem either.<br />
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I am running Windows 8.1.<br />
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What else should I try?<br />
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Thank you for your help.
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First, thank you in advance for your help.

I have created an application within Visual Studio.  When I try to publish this application to my local machine I am getting the above error.  

The rest of the error message says, "On the remote computer make sure that Web Deploy is installed and that the required process ("Web Management Service") is started."

I checked, and the "Web Management Service" is started.  In addition and as a test, I disabled the Firewall on all profiles.  That didn't solve the problem either.

In another post it recommends that Web Deploy be uninstalled and then re-installed.  I tried that and it didn't solve the problem either.

I am running Windows 8.1.

What else should I try?

Thank you for your help.

Web deployment task failed. (Could not connect to the remote computer (&quot;localhost&quot;).

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Web deployment task failed. (Could not connect to the remote computer (&quot;localhost&quot;).

Web deployment task failed. (Could not connect to the remote computer ("localhost").