How to Install Microsoft IIS (Internet Information Server) on Windows7

Microsoft IIS is the Web Server used to develop and deploy web application based on Microsoft Technologies like ASP.net and Classic ASP. If you are developer working on Microsoft Technologies you might need to install Microsoft IIS at some point. Please note all Windows 7 version not included Microsoft Soft IIS. Please click here to make sure Microsoft IIS is a part of your Windows  7 distribution.

Follow steps below for installation. You may need Windows 7 DVD between installation so keep it handy.

Click on Start -> Control Panel

Click on View by drop down link in the top-right corner and select Small Icons. The items list now changed to uncategorized list.

Click on Programs and Features


Now click on Turn Windows features on or off to get windows feature dialog box

Select required component from Windows  Features dialog box. Click on + to expand and view sub-features list.

Now windows installing Microsoft Windows for you. You will get “Please wait while Windows makes changes to features. This may take several minutes.” Just wait while windows completing installation.

Now type http://localhost/ in your favorite browser. You shoud see default IIS7 page.

Written by Bala Krishna

Bala Krishna is web developer and occasional blogger from Bhopal, MP, India. He like to share idea, issue he face while working with the code.