First I installed v 1.6 straight from godaddy. I really like it. I figured I would go ahead and try to get 1.8 installed while I'm at it.
Here is what I'm getting so far on the index page. I put it in code so that it can be easier to see.
Server Error in '/perfect3dgift' Application.
Configuration Error
Description: An error occurred during the processing of a configuration file required to service this request. Please review the specific error details below and modify your configuration file appropriately.
Parser Error Message: Unrecognized attribute 'targetFramework'. Note that attribute names are case-sensitive.
Source Error:
Line 22: <error statusCode="404" redirect="filenotfound.htm"/>
Line 23: </customErrors>
Line 24: <compilation debug="false" targetFramework="4.0">
Line 25: <expressionBuilders>
Line 26: <add expressionPrefix="NopResources" type="NopSolutions.NopCommerce.BusinessLogic.Localization.NopResourceExpressionBuilder, Nop.BusinessLogic"/>
Source File: D:\Hosting\7080270\html\perfect3dgift\web.config Line: 24
Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.3615; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.4049