How To Host A Website On IIS

On Run type inetmgr to open IIS On the left panel of the IIS right click on the Sites Link and select Add New Website. A new windows will be opened as follows



Fill the Site Name field with desired Name of the website. For Application pool select the better configured application pool from the drop down list. For Physical path browse to the location to where the website is to be created.

c:\inetpub\wwwroot\FolderName would be better. Select the desired IP address and Port number as per your convinient. Host Name is not necessary. Tick the Start Web site Immendiately checkbox. By clicking the OK button, a new website will be created with the name provided in the beginning. This website will be listed under the Site Link on the left panel of the IIS. Now copy the published files of your developed website to the location that you entered earlier as physical path. Select the newly created website on IIS. For viewing your hosted website, click the Browse URL link on the right panel of the IIS.