Windows Server 2025 IIS Setup | Quick Web Server Guide
Installing Internet Information Services (IIS) on Windows Server 2025
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In this video, we’re going to learn how to install and configure Internet Information Services, also known as IIS, on Windows Server 2025.
IIS is Microsoft’s web server platform used to host websites, web applications, and web services.
By the end of this video, you’ll have IIS installed and running, and you’ll be able to host your first website on Windows Server 2025.
🧰 Prerequisites
Before we begin, let’s quickly go over the prerequisites:
A server running Windows Server 2025
Administrator access on the server
A static IP address configured on the server
Basic network connectivity
And a client machine to test web access
In my lab environment, I’m using a fresh Windows Server 2025 machine named KNT2025DBAP01.
🖥️ Step 1: Install the IIS Role
Let’s start by installing the IIS role on our Windows Server 2025 machine.
Open Server Manager.
Click on Manage, and select Add Roles and Features.
In the wizard, click Next until you reach the Server Roles page.
Select Web Server (IIS).
When prompted, click Add Features to install the required components.
Click Next through the Features page.
On the Web Server Role page, review the information and click Next.
On the Role Services page, you can leave the default selections, or customize them based on your application needs.
Click Next, then click Install to begin the installation.
Wait for the installation to complete.
Once the installation finishes, click Close.
🌐 Step 2: Verify IIS Installation
Now let’s verify that IIS is installed correctly.
Open a web browser on the server.
Type http://localhost
in the address bar and press Enter.
If IIS is working correctly, you should see the default IIS welcome page.
You can also test access from another machine on the network by typing the server’s IP address in a web browser.
If the page loads, IIS is reachable over the network.
⚙️ Step 3: Open IIS Manager
Next, let’s take a quick look at IIS Manager.
Open Server Manager.
Click on Tools, and select Internet Information Services Manager.
From here, you can manage websites, application pools, bindings, and security settings.
This is the main console you’ll use to configure and manage IIS.
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