Configure IIS Web Server on Windows Server 2019
Introduction
According to Microsoft Docs, the Web Server (IIS) role in Windows Server 2019 provides a secure, easy-to-manage, modular and extensible platform for reliably hosting websites, services, and applications. The new release of Windows Server 2019 from Microsoft comes with IIS version 10. This guide shows how it is installed and how various activities such as the creation of websites, Virtual directories, and others are tackled. We shall begin by installing IIS.
Step 1: Start Server Manager
As with all Windows Server roles, we have to go to the Server Manager to begin the installation. Hit your “Windows” key and search for Server Manager if it is not already opened. Once open, click on “Add Roles and Features“
Step 2: Click Next on Wizard
On the first page of the “Add Roles and Features Wizard“, click “Next“
Step 3: Select Installation Type
In the “Select Installation type page“, select “Role-based or feature-based-installation” and click “Next“
Step 4: Choose Destination Server
Select the server you will install NFS on and click “Next“
Step 5: Select Roles to install
In this “Select server roles” part check the “WebServer (IIS)” box then a pop-up window will come up.
Step 6: Add IIS Features
In the pop-up window, just click on “Add Features” then hit “Next“. After that click “Next” on the next three consecutive windows as illustrated below.
Step 7: Confirm Selections
On the “Confirm installation selections” page simply click on “Install” and afford it some time to finish after which you just click “Close“.
Step 8: Prove the Web Server is running
Open your browser either within the server or on a computer that can access your IIS Server network and input its IP Address on the browser’s search as shown below. If it loads, then we are good to go.
Step 9: Configure Default Site
Use our guide below to configure a default website on IIS Server 2019.
How To Configure Default Site in IIS Server 2019
Conclusion
After we are done installing IIS Webserver, we now have a lot to do such as configuring Virtual Directories, using the default website, Adding Websites, SSL and TLS stuff and much more. Stay tuned.
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