An explanation of each option is as follows: 

Path To Virtual Directory:

 Enter the full path that you want to have in the URL before the virtual 

directory name. If you want the virtual directory to be created in the root of the website e.g. 

http://mydomain.com/virtualdir

 then leave the box blank. If you want to have the virtual 

directory at 

http://mydomain.com/apps/net/virtualdir 

 then enter  \apps\net  into the 

text box. 

Virtual Directory Name: 

This is the name of the virtual directory itself. So if you enter the name 

shoppingcart here, that is what your virtual directory will be called. 

You now have the option of two types of virtual directory: 

Physical Folder:

 By choosing this, you can have the virtual directory point to a physical folder 

within your web space. If you choose this option, you also have the option to enable directory 

browsing. This is useful if you wish visitors to the virtual directory to see the contents of the 

physical folder if there are no default documents to display. 

URL Redirect:

 Alternatively, you can choose this and have it point to a URL of another website 

that you specify in the box. If you choose this option, you also have the option to redirect to the 

exact URL. This is useful if you want any file or folder paths visited within the virtual directory to 

be ignored, and for the visitor to be sent directly to the URL only.  

Therefore if you disable this, then if a client goes to 

http://mydomain.com/virtualdir/abc/page.html then they will be redirected to 

http://[redirectedURL.com]/abc/page.html

 automatically. 

If you enable this, then if a client goes to http://mydomain.com/virtualdir/abc/page.html 

they will just go to 

http://[redirectedURL.com]

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