Manage Website on IIS Web Server – Windows Server 2022

Internet Information Services (IIS) is a web server created by Microsoft, this step by step tutorial covers how to Manage a Website on IIS Web Server. IIS web server accepts requests from remote client computers and returns the appropriate response. Web Server (IIS) provides a reliable, manageable, and scalable Web application infrastructure.

Prerequisite Required

  • Install Internet Information Services(IIS)

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Demo environment

  • Computer Name: server1.test.com
  • Operating System: Windows Server 2022 Datacenter
  • IP Address: 192.168.0.2

Create a Website on IIS Webserver

1. Open the Server Manager dashboard, click Tools, and select Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

Manage Website on IIS Web Server - Windows Server 2022

2. Right click on the Sites and select Add Website.

Manage Website on IIS Web Server - Windows Server 2022

3. Configure the Site name, Content Directory, and Binding, and Click OK.

  • Site name: testwebsite
  • Physical path: c:\website
  • Host name: server1.test.com
Manage Website on IIS Web Server - Windows Server 2022

4. Verify the website.

Manage Website on IIS Web Server - Windows Server 2022

Stop Website on IIS Webserver

5. Right click on the Website, choose Manage Website, and Click Stop.

Manage Website on IIS Web Server - Windows Server 2022

Start Website on IIS Webserver

6. Right click on the Website, choose Manage Website and Click Start.

Manage Website on IIS Web Server - Windows Server 2022

Restart the Website on IIS Webserver

7. Right click on the Website, choose Manage Website and Click Start.

Manage Website on IIS Web Server - Windows Server 2022

Remove website on IIS Webserver

8. Right click on the Website and Click Remove.

Manage Website on IIS Web Server - Windows Server 2022

9. Click Yes to Confirm Remove.

Manage Website on IIS Web Server - Windows Server 2022
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