Step#2-Turn On Internet Information Services (IIS) Windows Feature on your Web Server

Internet Information Services (IIS, formerly Internet Information Server) is an extensible web server created by Microsoft for use with Windows NT family.[2] IIS supports HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, FTPS, SMTP andNNTP. It has been an integral part of the Windows NT family since Windows NT 4.0, though it may be absent from some editions (e.g. Windows XP Home edition). IIS is not turned on by default when Windows is installed. The IIS Manager is accessed through the Microsoft Management Console or Administrative Tools in the Control Panel.

IIS7 or newer version needs to be turned on in order for MANEX Cloud to work. Turning on IIS7 or newer version is a simple process and can be done by clicking a few selections in the control panel. 


How to Turn On IIS7

1.     Go to Start>Control Panel->Programs->Programs and Features-> on the left-hand side click on Turn Windows features on or off.

2.     In the ‘Windows Features’ box that comes up, click the Internet Information Service box and then expand the node.

3.     Check the Web management Tools box.

4.     Expand World Wide Web Services, and expand Application Development and make sure to select the following features:

  • Application Development Features
    • .Net Extensibility
    • ASP.NET
    •  CGI
    • ISAPI Extensions
    • ISAPI Filters
  • Common HTTP Features
    • Default Document
    • Static Content

5.     Click OK to save changes and install IIS7 with the ASP.NET feature turned on.

6.     Once the installation completes, you’ll want to test the IIS7 web server to make sure it is working correctly by opening up your internet browner and going to http://localhost.  If you see the IIS welcome page, you know that the installation of IIS7 was successful.

 

 

See more at: http://www.gotknowhow.com/articles/how-to-install-iis7-and-enable-aspnet#sthash.djspllSv.dpuf

When ready proceed to step # 3 Install ManexCloud application


If you don't already have ASPNET 4.5 you can download it here:   ASPNET 4.5