Installing IIS 7.0 on Windows Server 2008
Prerequisites
---Local User Administrator (LUA) Security
Procedures
---Step 1: Start Server Manager
To start Server Manager, click: Start Menu -> All Programs -> Administrative Tools -> Server Manager. The Server Manager window opens.
---Step 2: Adding a Server Role
•In the Server Manager, select Roles.
•The Role Summary View is displayed.
---Step 3: Start the Add Roles Wizard
•Click Add Roles.
•The Add Roles Wizard opens.
•Click Next to select roles to install.
---Step 4: Choose Web Server (IIS) Role to Install
•Check Web Server (IIS).
---Step 5: Web Server Role depends on WAS
The Add Roles Wizard notifies you on any required dependencies; since IIS depends on the Windows Process Activation Service (WAS) feature, the following informational dialog displays.
•Click Add Required Role Services to continue.
Web Server is now selected for install. The Select Server Roles dialog box opens.
•Click Next to continue.
---Step 6: Additional Information
The following dialog box and information displays.
•Click Next to continue
---Step 7: View IIS 7.0 Features
The Add Roles Wizard displays a list of all IIS 7.0 features available to install as shown below. Note that features comprising the default install are pre- selected.
Note: To install just the IIS 7.0 default features, click the Install button and then proceed to Step 10 below. If you need to install additional features, proceed to Step 8.
---Step 8: Select Additional IIS Features to Install
For this example, we install additional IIS features:
•Start by checking the box for ASP.NET. The following dialog displays.
•The Wizards warns if adding an IIS feature will also cause other features to be installed.
•Click Add Required Role Services to continue.
---Step 9: Select Additional IIS Features to Install
Continue selecting additional IIS Role Services features to Install:
•Check the features you require.
•When you have selected all the features you require, click Next to continue.
---Step 10: Summary of Features to Install
•The Wizard provides a summary of what will be installed, as shown below
•Click Install to continue.
---Step 11: Install Progress
After clicking Install, the install progress dialog opens.
---Step 12: Install Complete
When IIS 7.0 install is complete, the following dialog opens. Click Close to return to the Server Manager.
---Step 13: Check IIS 7.0 install
You can now perform a quick check to verify that IIS 7.0 is installed.
•Start Internet Explorer web browser and enter the address http://localhost.
•You should see the default IIS "Welcome" page.