Installation of IIS 8 on Windows 8.1

The Internet Information Services for Windows 8.1 is usually called IIS. The version of IIS can be installed on Windows 8.1 is version 8. The IIS program used in Windows is designed as an optional "Windows Feature". In other words, IIS 8 can be installed through turn on the "Internet Information Services" feature in "Windows Features" window.

Turn on Internet Information Services feature in Windows 8.1

Turn on Internet Information Services feature in Windows 8.1

1. Open the "Control Panel" window from the "settings" charm of the right edge charms bar. Click "Programs" to open the "Programs" window
2. Click "Turn Windows features on or off" under "Programs and Features to open the "Windows Features" window.
3. Click the checkbox of "Internet Information Services" to turn on the "Internet Information Services" feature.
4. The default features that come with Windows are.

   

5. Click button "OK" to confirm the installation of "Internet Information Services" services.
6. Only the default features for a static-content web server are installed.
7. Click button "Close" to completer the installation.
8. Enter "http://localhost" to a web browser to verify that IIS is installed successfully by returning a IIS Welcome page.

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