Installing IIS 8 on Windows Server 2012

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by Robert McMurray

Compatibility

Version Notes
IIS eight.0 IIS 8.0 is but bachelor in Windows Server 2012 and Windows eight.
IIS seven.5
IIS seven.0

Overview

Server Manager in Windows Server 2012 is new and accordingly, the user feel has changed also.

This step-past-footstep instruction is not unique to installing IIS. Information technology is meant to assist IIS customers with navigating through the new Server Manager quickly.

Step by Pace Instructions

Prerequisites:

  • Windows Server 2012 has been installed.

Workarounds for known bugs:

  • There are no known bugs for this feature at this time.

Installing IIS viii with the Default Settings

To install IIS viii, use the post-obit steps:

  1. Open up Server Director.
  2. Under Manage carte, select Add Roles and Features:
    Screenshot of the Server Manager dashboard page. The Manage menu item is expanded.
  3. Select Role-based or Characteristic-based Installation:
    Screenshot of the Add Roles and Features Wizard window. The Select installation type page is in the main pane.
  4. Select the advisable server (local is selected past default), every bit shown below:
    Screenshot of the Add Roles and Features Wizard window. The Select destination server page is in the main pane.
  5. Select Web Server (IIS):
    Screenshot of the Add Roles and Features Wizard window. The Select server roles page is in the main pane.
  6. No boosted features are needed for IIS, so click Next:
    Screenshot of the Add Roles and Features Wizard window. The Select features page is in the main pane.
  7. Click Next:
    Screenshot of the Add Roles and Features Wizard window. The Web Server Role page is in the main pane.
  8. Customize your installation of IIS, or accept the default settings that accept already been selected for you, and then click Next:
    Screenshot of the Add Roles and Features Wizard window. The Select role services page is in the main pane.
  9. Click Install:
    Screenshot of the Add Roles and Features Wizard. The Confirmation installation selections page is in the main pane.
  10. When the IIS installation completes, the wizard reflects the installation condition:
    Screenshot of the Add Roles and Features Wizard. The Installation progress page is in the main pane.
  11. Click Shut to exit the wizard.

Summary

IIS viii.0 has been installed successfully by using Server Manager in Windows Server 2012.