Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 Resource Kit

Post Installation

After your installation is complete, one of the first things you need to do is back up your ApplicationHost.config, Administration.config, and Redirection.config files. These are stored in the %windir%\System32\Inetsrv\Config folder. You can either make copies of these files manually or use the Appcmd.exe Backup feature to make copies as follows:

//How to make a backup using Appcmd
%windir%\system32\inetsrv\appcmd.exe add backup "MyBackup"

This process will place critical files in the %windir%\System32\Inetsrv\Backup\MyBackup folder. The Administration.config, ApplicationHost.config, Mbschema.xml, Metabase.xml, and Redirection.config files are stored in this location.

After you back up your configuration, use the Web Server (IIS) ...