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To install and prepare IIS:

  1. Open the Server Manager.
  2. Click Roles > Add Roles.

    Server Manager

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  3. Click Next until you reach the Select server roles.
  4. Select the Web Server (IIS)check box on the Server Roles window.

    Roles and Features

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  5. Click Add Features.
  6. Click Next until you reach the Select role services.
  7. On the Select Role Services window, tick the following check boxes:
    • Common HTTP Features
      • Default Document
      • Directory Browsing
      • HTTP Errors
      • Static Content
      • HTTP Redirection
    • Health and Diagnostic
      • HTTP Logging
      • Request Monitor
    • Performance
      • Static Content Compression
      • Security
      • Request Filtering
      • Windows Authentication
    • Application Development
      • ASP.NET 3.5 (will require to install ISAPI Extensions, ISAPI Filters, .NET Extensibility 3.5)
      • ASP.NET 4.5 (will require to install .NET Extensibility 3.5)
      • CGI
    • Management Tools
      • IIS Management Console
      • IIS 6 Management Compatibility
      • IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility
      • IIS 6 Management Console
      • IIS 6 Scripting Tools (will require to install IIS 6 WMI Compatibility)
  8. Click Next.
  9. Click Install. Wait for a couple of minutes to finish installing the IIS Components on the Server machine.