IIS 8 on Windows Server 2012

COMPATIBILITY

OVERVIEW

Server Manager in Windows Server 2012 is new and accordingly, the user experience has changed as well.

This step-by-step instruction is not unique to installing IIS. It is meant to assist IIS customers with navigating through the new Server Manager quickly.

STEP BY STEP 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 8 WITH THE DEFAULT SETTINGS

To install IIS 8, use the following steps:

1. Open Server Manager.
2. Under Manage menu, select Add Roles and Features:

 

Select Role-based or Feature-based Installation:

 

Select the appropriate server (local is selected by default), as shown below:

Select Web Server (IIS):

No additional features are needed for IIS, so click Next:

 

Click Next:

 

Customize your installation of IIS, or accept the default settings that have already been selected for you, and then clickNext:

 

Click Install:

 

 

 

When the IIS installation completes, the wizard reflects the installation status:When the IIS installation completes, the wizard reflects the installation status:

Click Close to exit the wizard.