How to create a new website in IIS7


  
 Applies To 
  
 Product(s):SELECTserver
 Version(s):09.00.00.113
 Environment: Window Server 2008 64 bit, Windows 7 32 bit, Windows 7 64 bit, Windows Server 2008 R2
 Area: Installation / Configuration
 Subarea: IIS Configuration
 Original Author:james white, Bentley Technical Support Group
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Creating a Website inside the Internet Information Services (IIS) environment for the SELECTserver application. By default the application installs into the DEFAULT WEBSITE in the Internet Information Services (IIS) utility. For various reasons usualy multiple website configurations in IIS environment you may want to place the SELECTServer application under a separate website.

 

Steps to Accomplish

 

To add a Web site

You can perform this
procedure by using the user interface (UI), by running Appcmd.exe commands in a
command-line window, by editing configuration files directly, or by writing WMI
scripts.

User Interface

To use the UI


  1. Open IIS Manager. For information about opening IIS Manager, see Open IIS Manager (IIS 7).
    For information about navigating to locations in the UI, see Navigation in IIS Manager
    (IIS 7)
    .

  2. In the Connections pane, right-click the Sites node in the tree, and
    then click Add Web Site.

  3. In the Add Web Site dialog box, type a friendly name for your Web
    site in the Web site name box.

  4. Click Select if you want to select a different application
    pool than the one listed in the Application Pool box. In the Select
    Application Pool
    dialog box, select an application pool from the Application
    Pool
    list and then click OK.  (SELECTserver)

  5. In the Physical path box, type the physical path of the Web site's
    folder, or click the browse button (...) to navigate the file
    system to find the folder. Browse then Make NEW FOLDER  I named the folder Inetpub2 so it wouldn’t  mix web info configurations

  6. If the physical path that you entered in step 5 is to a remote
    share, click Connect as to specify credentials that have permission to
    access the path. If you do not use specific credentials, select the Application
    user (pass-thru authentication)
    option in the Connect As dialog box.

  7. Select the protocol for the Web site from the Type list.

  8. The default value in the IP address box is All Unassigned.
    If you must specify a static IP address for the Web site, type the IP address
    in the IP address box.

  9. Type a port number in the Port text box.
  10. Optionally, type a host
    header name for the Web site in the Host Header box.
  11. If you do not have to
    make any changes to the site, and you want the Web site to be immediately
    available, select the Start Web site immediately check box.
  12. Click OK.

 

See Also:

How to create a Virtual Directory in (IIS 7)
http://communities.bentley.com/products/licensing/w/licensing__wiki/how-to-create-a-virtual-directory-in-iis7.aspx

Microsoft Links:

Create a Web Site (IIS 7)
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772350(WS.10).aspx