Web deployment

This guide is intended for Window Server 2008 R2 or later.

Make sure that Web Server (IIS) is installed

• Open Server Manager, Web Server (IIS) is under Roles
• Add exception for port 80, and if the server is running on Azure, need to add endpoint & mapping for HTTP port (80) on Azure Firewall

Install Web Server Management Tool

1. Open Web Server (IIS), scroll down to Role Services
2. Click Add Role Service and Select Management Tool.
3. After Management Tool is installed, you can access it by go to Start > Run > type in inetmgr > Enter

Create a new web application:

1. Open Web Server Management Tool, expand Sites on the the left sidebar.
2. Sites > Add new website and follow instruction, be aware of Application Pool option, with default setting, the new website will run on .NET version 2.0 (most of our website project is currently running on .NET 4.0)

** Install Web Deploy Tool

1. Refer to this website: http://code-inside.de/blog-in/2011/04/03/howto-setup-of-webdeploy-msdeploy/
2. If the server is on Azure, remember to open an endpoint for web deployment port 8172.
3. Add an Firewall exception on local machine for port 8172. (To be continue)