WCF, Service attribute value in the ServiceHost directive could not be found

Question

I\'m trying to host my service with IIS 6 but I keep get this exception.

    Server Error in \'/WebServices\' Application.
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Answer 1

Double check that you're referencing the correct type from the ServiceHost directive in the .svc file. Here's how...

1. In the VS project containing your web service, open the .svc file in the XML editor (right-click the file, Open With..., choose XML (Text) Editor, OK).
2. Note the "Service" attribute value.
3. Make sure it matches the fully qualified type name of your service. This includes the namespace + type name. For example, if the namespace is "MyCompany.Department.Services" and the class is called "MyService", then the Service attribute value should be "MyCompany.Department.Services.MyService".