This exercise was completed using Windows Server 2008 R2 platform.
1. Open the Server Manager (Start > Administrative Tools > Server Manager). Right click on Role > Add Role.
2. Click Next.
3. Select the server roles (choose Web Server – IIS).
4. Click Next. You can read the overview of Web Server (IIS).
5. For Role Services, add ASP.NET. When adding, the installer will prompt to add .NET Extensibility, ISAPI Extensions & ISAPI Filters. Click on Add Required Roles.
6. Once confirmed, click Install to start the installation.
7. The installation is now complete. Click close and restart the Windows to activate the IIS.
8. Verify the IIS installation. Open any web browser. Type http://localhost. You will get the below page. Alternatively, search and launch the inetmgr program.
