Install IIS Web Server on Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012

Prerequisites
  • Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012 has been installed on the system.
Procedure
  1. From the operating system Start menu, choose Server Manager.
  2. In the navigation pane, choose Dashboard, and click Add Roles and Features.
  3. Read Before you begin page and click OK.
  4. In the Installation type page, select Role-based or feature-based installation, and click Next.
  5. In the Server selection page, select your server, and click OK.
  6. In the Server Roles window, select Web Server (IIS), Add Roles and Feature Wizard displays.
  7. Click Add Features.
  8. In the Web Server Role (IIS) page, click Next.
  9. In the Role services page, click Next.
    NOTE:

    Do not change the default settings on the Role services page.

  10. In the Confirm installation selections page, click Install.
  11. In the Installation Progress page, confirm that your installation completed successfully, and click Close.
  12. To verify that the web server has been installed correctly, start your browser, and then in the address, enter the IP address of the web server and prepend http:// to it.