# Multiplayer

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiplayer/319146>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [February 10, 2011, 6:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiplayer/319146 "2011-02-10T06:45:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![jagguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b487fb/32.png) [@jagguy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jagguy)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 6:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiplayer/319146/1 "2011-02-10T06:45:06Z")

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I want to learn multi-player programming with AS3.  
The backend code aspect I am hazy on.

I need to write the server side code in something else other than AS3 with a regular web server? what are my options?[vb.net](http://vb.net) socket programming consol app running on IIS?