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1.Click Start, Programs, Administrative Tools, and select Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
2.Expand local computer and right click on Web Sites
3.Click New and select Web Site
4.Click Next to begin.
5.Type in a description for the website. This is usually the domain name but can be anything that we prefer to distinguish the site from others.
6.Click Next.
7.Type in the IP address of our new site. TCP port should be 80.
* If the site is an IP-based site we can leave the host header line blank.
*If the site is a name-based site we will need to enter the domain name in the host header line. If we prefer to view the name-based site using the IP address, leave the host header line blank.
8.Click Next.
9.Enter or browse to the path where the website will have its root directory. This is the directory where the home page should go.
10.Select the check boxes for the type of permissions you would like.
* Read: allows our site to be visible through a Web browser
*Run Scripts: allows scripts such as ASP and ASP.Net to be run
* Execute: allows .exe and .dll files to be run (Not recommended)
*Write: allows certain browsers to write to files in our website (Not recommended).
* Browse: if there is no index page, this option will display a listing of all the pages in your folder (Not recommended)
11.Click Next and then Finish.
12.If this is a name based site, right click the domain name we just created and select Properties.
13.On the Web Site tab, click Advanced.
14.Click Add
15.Enter the requested information:
* IP address: enter the same IP address for the website
* TCP port: enter 80
* Host Header value: enter the domain name with www. as the prefix

1. Click Start, Programs, Administrative Tools, and select Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

2. Expand local computer and right click on Web Sites

3. Click New and select Web Site

4. Click Next to begin.

5. Type in a description for the website. This is usually the domain name but can be anything that we prefer to distinguish the site from others.

6. Click Next.

7. Type in the IP address of our new site. TCP port should be 80.

* If the site is an IP-based site we can leave the host header line blank.

*If the site is a name-based site we will need to enter the domain name in the host header line. If we prefer to view the name-based site using the IP address, leave the host header line blank.

8. Click Next.

9. Enter or browse to the path where the website will have its root directory. This is the directory where the home page should go.

10. Select the check boxes for the type of permissions you would like.

* Read: allows our site to be visible through a Web browser

*Run Scripts: allows scripts such as ASP and ASP.Net to be run

* Execute: allows .exe and .dll files to be run (Not recommended)

*Write: allows certain browsers to write to files in our website (Not recommended).

* Browse: if there is no index page, this option will display a listing of all the pages in your folder (Not recommended)

11. Click Next and then Finish.

12. If this is a name based site, right click the domain name we just created and select Properties.

13. On the Web Site tab, click Advanced.

14. Click Add

15. Enter the requested information:

* IP address: enter the same IP address for the website

* TCP port: enter 80

* Host Header value: enter the domain name with www. as the prefix

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