How to Configure IIS

How to Configure the IIS (Internet Information Services)

01.   Log to Web Server system with Administrator credentials
02.   Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel
03.   Open Programs and Features (Add and Remove programs in older version OS)
04.   Under left Tasks pan select Turn Windows features On or Off option
05.   Windows features wizard will be opened as shown below
     

06.   Click on Roles option under left pan of the screen
07.   Under Roles Summary option click on Add Roles
08.   In Next screen click on Next button following screen will be prompted

09.  Select Web Server (IIS) option and click on next.
10.  IIS is configured. 

How to Host Website

Hi Friends,

So once you design and develop your website. You are ready to host it on Web Server so that Internet users can view your website contents. It is expected that your website is already tested on development machine.

3 Basic steps of Web site Host:

1. Domain Registration
2. Website Designing
3. Website Hosting

Here steps to host website are given for your help purpose

Prerequisites for Website Hosting:


1. Domain Name (Depending upon your business like .com, .in etc)
2. Web Hosting Provider (Mostly service providers will provide space to host website on rest basis)
3. Web Site files and
4. FTP Software

Check List:


1. Check your website configuration file is changes with new server details.
2. Check the appearance of your website.
3. Prior to host website check FTP is working to receive and send data.

Steps:


01.   First confirm that your Web Server IIS (Internet Information Services) is configured properly.
        else follow steps at Configure IIS (Internet Information Services)
02.   Log to Web Server system with Administrator credentials
03.   Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel
04.   Open Administrative Tools
05.   Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manger
06.   Select Sites Option under Connections Pan in Left side of screen.
07.   Click on Add Web Site under Actions Pan in Right side of screen.
08.   Fresh wizard to configure New Website will be opened.
09.   Provide Site Name as you want
10.   You can change the Application pool to one of the following
         DefauldAppPool (By default it will be selected)
         Classic .NET AppPool
         ASP.Net v*.0
         etc.
11.   Provide the physical path of the Web Site folder.
12.   Provide the Type, IP Address and Port Number for your website
        If you select All Unassigned, the website is accessible on all Interfaces and all configured IP addresses.
13.   Click on OK

Screen Shot for Above steps: