Install IIS on Different Operating Systems

Install IIS on Windows XP and Windows 2000

Follow these steps to install IIS on Windows XP and Windows 2000:

1. On the Start menu, click Settings and select Control Panel
2. Double-click Add or Remove Programs
3. Click Add/Remove Windows Components
4. Click Internet Information Services (IIS)
5. Click Details
6. Select the check box for World Wide Web Service, and click OK
7. In Windows Component selection, click Next to install IIS

After you have installed IIS, make sure you install all patches for bugs and security problems. (Run Windows Update).

Install IIS on Windows Server 2003

1. When you start the Windows Server 2003, you should see the Manage Your Server wizard
2. If the wizard is not displayed, go to Administrative Tools, and select Manage Your Server
3. In the wizard, click Add or Remove a Role, click Next
4. Select Custom Configuration, click Next
5. Select Application Server role, click Next
6. Select Enable ASP.NET, click Next
7. Now, the wizard may ask for the Server 2003 CD. Insert the CD and let it run until it is finished, then click the Finish button
8. The wizard should now show the Application Server role installed
9. Click on Manage This Application Server to bring up the Application Server Management Console (MMC)
10. Expand the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager, then expand your server, and then the Web Sites folder
11. You should see the Default Web Site, and it should not say (Stopped)
12. IIS is running!
13. In the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager click on the Web Service Extensionsfolder
14. Here you will see that Active Server Pages are Prohibited (this is the default configuration of IIS 6)
15. Highlight Active Server Pages and click the Allow button
16. ASP is now active!