Installing IIS 8 on Windows Server 2012

Compatibility

Version	Notes
IIS 8.0	IIS 8.0 is only available in Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8.
IIS 7.5
IIS 7.0

Contents

• Overview
• Step by Step Instructions
• Summary

Overview

Server Manager in Windows Server 2012 is new and accordingly, the user experience has changed as well.

This step-by-step instruction is not unique to installing IIS.  It is meant to assist IIS customers with navigating through the new Server Manager quickly.

Step by Step Instructions

Prerequisites:

• Windows Server 2012 has been installed.

Workarounds for known bugs:

• There are no known bugs for this feature at this time.

Installing IIS 8 with the Default Settings

To install IIS 8, use the following steps:

1. Open Server Manager.
2. Under Manage menu, select Add Roles and Features:
   
3. Select Role-based or Feature-based Installation:
   
4. Select the appropriate server (local is selected by default), as shown below:
   
5. Select Web Server (IIS):
   
6. No additional features are needed for IIS, so click Next:
   
7. Click Next:
   
8. Customize your installation of IIS, or accept the default settings that have already been selected for you, and then click Next:
   
9. Click Install:
   
10. When the IIS installation completes, the wizard reflects the installation status:
    
11. Click Close to exit the wizard

source:

http://learn.iis.net/page.aspx/1088/installing-iis-8-on-windows-server-2012/