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Installing IIS

Internet Information Server (IIS) is included with Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003 and can be installed either during the installation of the operating system or afterwards. 

Determine if IIS is Installed

To check if IIS is already installed on the computer you will be using as the web server, select 'Start>Settings>Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs>Add/Remove Windows Components'. IIS is installed if the checkbox next to 'Internet Information Services (IIS)' is checked (as shown below). The Microsoft Windows installation CD provides instructions on how to install IIS specific to each version of Windows.




Install IIS

Follow the instructions below to install IIS 5.0 or 6.0 on Windows 2000, XP or 2003:

1. Select 'Start' > 'Settings' > 'Control Panel' > 'Add/Remove Programs'

2. Click the Add/Remove Windows Components icon.


3. Click the checkbox beside 'Internet Information Services (IIS)'.
 

4. Click Next.

5. If prompted, insert your Microsoft Windows installation CD.

6. The wizard will proceed to install IIS.

7. When the installation is complete, click Finish.



See also
System Requirements
Installing the Software
Entering Your Activation Key
How to run the software
URL Parameters
Service Pack History