Installing IIS on Windows
XP Pro
Step 1: Go to "Control
Panel", Then
"Add/Remove
Programs", then
click on the "Add/Remove
Components" Tab at
top of window.
Step 2: Place a check
in the check box for "Internet Information
Services (IIS)" If
you wish, you can change the details of this install. If you do not know what
you are doing, just use the default install.
Place the Windows XP Professional CD-Rom into your CD-Rom
Drive because it is going to ask for it and click Next.
Step 3: If IIS installed
correctly and you are still connected to the internet, you should be able to
access your website at http://localhost.
You should now be looking at the IIS documentation if you haven't placed
another page into the home directory.
 HELP:
You may also substitute localhost for the name of your
computer.
What is my Computer Name? Right-click on
"My
Computer" icon, select "Properties", and
click on the "Computer
Name"
tab.
Step 4: Your default web directory is
C:\Inetpub\wwwroot
HELP:
If you don't want to over write the IIS documentation
then you can set up your own virtual directory through the "Internet
Information Services" console.
I strongly advise to keep the IIS documentation. Especially if you are just
learning ASP and about servers. It could be a great help tool.
Step 5: Go to "Control
Panel" then "Performance and
Maintenance" the
"Administrative
Tools" You
should now see "Internet Information
Services".
Double-click on the "Internet Information
Services"
Step 6: Once in "Internet Information
Services" console you will see any IIS web services you have running.
To add a new virtual directory right click
"Default
Web Site" and select "New"
"Virtual
Director".
Step 7: You will see the "Virtual Directory Creation
Wizard"
click the
"Next"
You are asked for an "Alias".
This is whatever name you want it to be after where localhost was.
Example: http://localhost/AaronOutpost
 Then you will see "Browse..."
and then you select your directory for your website. I chose a folder under My
Webs which is in My Documents. This allows me to easily change files with
Microsoft Front Page and also is where I keep my ASP tools. You can point it
to any directory you want though.
Then you will be asked what you want to run. These are at your own discretion.
Then click next.
Now that the virtual directory is created. See if it works
http://localhost/AaronOutpost
Substitute your Alias Name where AaronOutpost is. You can still substitute
localhost
for the name of your computer.
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