How do you set up a webserver on Windows Server 2003?

0	I have just bought a server and would like to start hosting a website on it, I have a legit version of Windows Server 2003. Anyone? website windows hosting server 2003 webserver webhosting asked Feb 27 '11 at 23:20 Tetris 1●2●2●3

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I'm typing this from memory, so please don't kill me if something is wrong or vague.

Open the Server Manager (it should open when you log in). Click "Add or remove" for the server roles. Click next. Select Application Server (IIS). On the next page you can enable ASP.NET if you want server-side scripting. Finish the installation by obeying the wizard.

To change settings for IIS you can click Start, administrative tools, internet information services manager. Your website should be located at c:inetpubwwwroot. Also if you want to have a somewhat real website you will probably want to upgrade ASP.NET past version 1.

answered Mar 01 '11 at 02:19

Joel
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Thanks, this is a great help! :D

(Mar 01 '11 at 02:59) Tetris

Yeah, basically you use the server manager to add a role, and install internet information services. You might want to try your server under linux, though.

answered Mar 01 '11 at 02:24

Duodave
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Thanks dude, I have tired Ubuntu Server before now, I just hate typing hundreds of lines of code....

(Mar 01 '11 at 03:00) Tetris

Well, since you want to make a web server, you could try a control panel like the open source ISP Config. That might meet your neeeds.

(Mar 01 '11 at 11:04) Duodave

http://www.web-hosting-top.com/web-hosting/directory.control-panels A good list, but i've always liked webmin due to the simple web interface for linux.

Don't forget to download and install PHP and SQL (my SQL is my fave) because these are not installed into win server 2003 by default. Good if you intend to use php or any database driven website. SQL is also sometimes needed when using forums such as phpbb3 (free)

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