Learn Windows IIS in a Month of Lunches

2.2. Installing IIS on Microsoft Windows Server

You can choose from several different methods of installing IIS. Why? Over the years, Microsoft has tried to find more efficient ways to accomplish IT tasks. A quick search on the internet is bound to turn up command-line tools such as Pkgmgr.exe and ServerManagerCMD.exe. Each one of these has its own set of parameters and syntax. Instead of reliving old commands such as these, we’re going to install IIS using the two best methods: the graphical Server Manager and Microsoft’s standardized management tool, PowerShell.

You also have a choice of Windows Server operating systems on which to install IIS. Most administrators start by installing IIS on a typical Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server ...