Install IIS on windows server

Internet Information Services or IIS for short is an extensible web server created by Microsoft for use with the Windows NT family. furthermore, it is distinguished by its graphical interface; Ease of management; and it fully supports .NET applications. Though IIS supports HTTP, HTTP/2, HTTPS, FTP, FTPS, SMTP, and NNTP, It doesn’t support PHP or JSP natively. This article explains step by step how to install IIS on Windows server in simple steps.

Steps to Install IIS on windows server.

Connect to your Windows server and open Server Manager windows. Usually, it appears on connection unless you've disabled it. otherwise, You can open it from start windows.

 

When you open the server manager windows, Click on Manage menu. then, click on “Add Roles and Feature” to open Add Roles and Features wizard.

 

The first screen is just an informational window that describes the functionality of the wizard. therefore, you can click in the checkbox to hide this screen in the future. then, click Next.

 

In Installation Type Window. Click on Role-based or feature-based installation radio button. then, click Next.

 

Next, Server selection window: Select a server - usually it will be only one entry - on which you want to install IIS server. Then, click Next.

 

After that, Scroll down the roles list and check the Web Server(IIS) checkbox. You might see a window prompting you to add some require features by IIS. So, click add feature Button. www.cloudadmin.club/os/win/install-iis-on-windows-server/

Done