# IIS Overview

The <mark style="color:red;">**IIS**</mark> or <mark style="color:red;">**Internet Information Services**</mark> role is one of the most important services in Windows Server 2012. It has improved features as compared to its previous versions and it helps us to publish web applications or webpages.

Let us now see how to install the IIS Role for which you will have to follow the steps given below.

### <mark style="color:blue;">Step 1</mark> <a href="#step-1" id="step-1"></a>

To Install IIS role, go to “<mark style="color:red;">**Server Manager**</mark>” → then <mark style="color:red;">**Manage**</mark> → , and then to <mark style="color:red;">**Add Roles and Features**</mark>.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Step 2</mark> <a href="#step-2" id="step-2"></a>

Click on <mark style="color:red;">**Next**</mark> in the window which pops up.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Step 3</mark> <a href="#step-3" id="step-3"></a>

Select the <mark style="color:red;">**Role-based or feature-based installation**</mark> option and then click on <mark style="color:red;">**Next**</mark>.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Step 4</mark> <a href="#step-4" id="step-4"></a>

I will install a <mark style="color:red;">**Local IIS**</mark> role as it will Select a server from the server pool → then click on <mark style="color:red;">**Next**</mark>.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Step 5</mark> <a href="#step-5" id="step-5"></a>

From the Roles lists, check the <mark style="color:red;">**“Web server (IIS)”**</mark> Server role → <mark style="color:red;">**Next**</mark>.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Step 6</mark> <a href="#step-6" id="step-6"></a>

Click <mark style="color:red;">**Next**</mark>.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Step 7</mark> <a href="#step-7" id="step-7"></a>

Click <mark style="color:red;">**Next**</mark>.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Step 8</mark> <a href="#step-8" id="step-8"></a>

You can choose all the default settings or customize them according to your needs.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Step 9</mark> <a href="#step-9" id="step-9"></a>

Click <mark style="color:red;">**Install**</mark>.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Step 10</mark> <a href="#step-10" id="step-10"></a>

Wait until the Installation Wizard finishes. Once it is done click <mark style="color:red;">**Close**</mark>.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Step 11</mark> <a href="#step-11" id="step-11"></a>

Check if your IIS is installed correctly. This can be done by opening your internet explorer and then typing [http://localhost](http://localhost/) and you should be able to see the following screenshot.

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