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.
- Step: Turn Windows features on and off.
- 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
- Step: Internet Information Services.
- Click on Internet Information Services and confirm the proper features are selected.
- Step: IIS Installed.
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.
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