How to setting up IIS on Windows Server?

Setting up IIS on Windows Server

1. Installing IIS

1. Open Server Manager.
2. Click Add Roles and Features.
3. Select Role-based or feature-based installation.
4. Check Web Server (IIS).
5. Add recommended features and finish installation.

2. Testing IIS

1. Open your browser and type http://localhost.
2. If the IIS default page appears, it’s working.

3. Creating a Website

1. Open IIS Manager (type inetmgr in Run).
2. Right-click Sites → Add Website.
3. Fill in:
   • Site name: Your site’s name.
   • Physical path: Folder with your files (e.g. C:\inetpub\wwwroot\mysite).
   • Binding: IP, port (usually 80), and domain (if any).
4. Click OK.

4. Testing the Site

• Access http://localhost or your server’s IP.
• If using a domain, point DNS to the server’s public IP.

5. Setting Permissions

1. Go to your site folder.
2. Right-click → Properties → Security.
3. Add IUSR user and grant Read (or Modify if needed).

6. Enabling HTTPS (SSL)

1. In IIS Manager, open Bindings for the site.
2. Add https on port 443.
3. Select the installed SSL certificate (Let’s Encrypt or other).

7. IIS Logs

Logs are stored at C:\inetpub\logs\LogFiles. Useful for debugging errors.