How to Setup a Web Server

Follow these steps to install the IIS Web Server on your computer:

1. Select Start / Settings / Control Panel / Add or Remove Programs.
2. In the Add or Remove Programs dialog click the Add/Remove Windows Components button.
3. In the Windows Components Wizard dialog scroll the list of components and select the Internet Information Services (IIS) item.
   
   
    
4. Click the Details button.
5. In the Internet Information Services (IIS) dialog mark the Common Files, Internet Information Services Snap-In and World Wide Web Service items.
   
   
    
6. Select the World Wide Web Service and click the Details button.
7. In the World Wide Web Service dialog mark the World Wide Web Service item.
   
   
    
8. Click the OK button to close the World Wide Web Service dialog.
9. Click the OK button to close the Internet Information Services (IIS) dialog.
10. Click the Next button in the Windows Components Wizard dialog.
11. Insert your Microsoft Windows installation disk when asked for.
12. When the wizard completes the installation process, click the Finish button to close the wizard.
13. Close the Add or Remove Programs dialog.
14. Launch the Internet Explorer browser and type http://localhost/ in the Address field and press the Enter key. Alternatively, you can click this link http://localhost/ to open your web browser with the same effect.
15. If you see a welcome page of your IIS web server, then you have successfully installed the necessary IIS components.