Last Updated on April 18, 2021 by admin
Internet Information Server (or short IIS) is the web server from Microsoft which is used to host web applications on Windows. This tutorial shows how to configure Internet Information Server on Windows Server 2012 R2.
Prerequisites
- The administrator account has a strong password.
- A static IP is configured.
- Latest Windows updates are installed.
- The Windows firewall is turned off.
Configuring Internet Information Server
Step 1: Open server manager, click Add roles and features.
Step 2: Read the important notes and click Next.
Step 3: Choose Role-based or feature-based installation and click Next.
Step 4: Choose the destination server where you would like to install IIS and click Next.
Step 5: Choose Web Server (IIS) from roles. When a new window opens, click Add Features.
Step 6: Click Next to install the preselected roles.
Step 7: Click Next to install the required features like .NET framework.
Step 8: Click Next to install the Web Server Role (IIS).
Step 9: Click Next to install the Role Services for IIS.
Step 10: Click Install to finish the installation.
Step 11: When an installation succeeded, click Close.
Conclusion
Internet Information Server is now ready to be used. Go ahead and host your first website on IIS on Windows Server 2012 R2. In the next article, I'll show you how to host a website on IIS.