Internet Information Services (IIS)

IIS can be used to test server-side programs using ASP, ASP.NET, PHP, etc. Several steps are required: The directions below are for Windows 7 and IIS7.

1 . Control Panel>Programs>Programs and Features>Turn Windows Features On and Off - Under Internet Information Services, some of these need to be turned on. On my machines, I have the following items turned on:

• Web Management Tools
  • IIT Management Console (turned on)
• World Wide Web Services
  • Application Development Features
    • I've checked all but CGI
  • Common HTTP Features
    • Default Document
    • Direcotyr Browsing
    • HTTP Errors
    • Static Content

2. When you type http://localhost, IIS will display what is at the root of c:\inetpub\wwwroot

To use IIS with files located elsewhere it is convenient to create a virtual directory in IIS. To do this, Contro Panel>System and Security>Administrative Tools>internet Information Services (IIS) Manager. Right click on Default Web Site and choose Add Virtual Directory. Give a name to the directory and specify the physical path. If this virtual directory is named bill, you would access the directory in the browser by typing http://localhost/bill

Revised: March 10, 2010. Comments to Bill Pegram, bill@billpegram.com