====== ====== IIS (Internet Information Server) is a group of Internet servers (including a Web or Hypertext Transfer Protocol server and a File Transfer Protocol server) with additional capabilities for Microsoft's operating systems. ---- ====== Installing IIS v8.0 on Windows 8 ====== - Step: Open Control Panel then click on Programs. {{::windows_8_iis_install_0.png?nolink&|}}

- Step: Turn Windows features on and off. {{::windows_8_iis_install_0.1.png?nolink&|}}

- Step: .NET 3.5 and 4.5 - Check these two features and ensure the following options are selected then click Next. * .NET Framework 3.5 (Includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0) * Windows Communication Foundation HTTP Activation * NET Framework 4.5 Advanced Services1.ASP.NET 4.5 * WCF Services1.HTTP Activation * TCP Port Sharing {{::windows_8_iis_install_1.png?nolink&|}}

- Step: Internet Information Services. * Click on Internet Information Services and confirm the proper features are selected. {{::windows_8_iis_install_2.png?nolink&|}}

- Step: IIS Installed. {{::windows_8_iis_install_3.png?nolink&|}}

====== Verifying IIS v8.0 has been successfully installed ====== - Click Start then Internet Explorer. - Browse to http://127.0.0.1 or http://localhost - If successfully opened, IIS has been installed. - If the page happens to load up blank you will need to enable serving of Static content located under **//Internet Information Services - World Wide Web Services - Common HTTP Features - Static Content//** in the same Add/Remove Windows Features list.