# How to Configure IIS in Windows Server 2012

> URL: https://www.atlantic.net/vps-hosting/how-to-configure-iis-windows-server-2012/ | Published: 2015-04-28 | Updated: 2024-06-05 | Author: Jose Velazquez

##### Verified and Tested 03/12/2015

### Introduction

In this How-To, we will Configure IIS in Windows Server 2012.

Internet Information Services (IIS) Web server designed for Windows to host websites, mail, and web applications over the World Wide Web.

See the following article, “[How To Install IIS in Windows Server 2012](https://www.atlantic.net/vps-hosting/how-to-install-iis-windows-server-2012-r2/),” for more information.

Once the IIS role is installed, the server will need to be configured for your domain.

### Prerequisites

– A Server with Windows Server 2012 Installed. If you do not have a server already, you can spin up an Atlantic.Net [Windows VPS](https://www.atlantic.net/vps-hosting/) in under 30 seconds.

– Internet Information Services(IIS) installed on your server.

## Configure IIS in Windows 2012

Open the **Server Manager** from the taskbar.

On the left side, under **Dashboard, Local Server, and All Servers,** Click **IIS**/ Right **Click** your server/ select **Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.**

![Within server manager, under IIS, select Internet Information Services(IIS) Manager](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/iis1-1.jpg)

Under the**“Start Page” / Click** on your server’s drop-down menu/ Click **Yes** to continue.

![Get Started- click get started](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/iis2-1.jpg)

Click on the drop-down menu of the **Sites** / click on the **Default Web Site** / The section on the right under **Actions**on the**Browse Website,** click Browse *:80(HTTP)

![On the right window pane select your site, then from the pane on the left, select Browse *:80(http)](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/iis3-1.jpg)

You will know that the following screen configures IIS:

![Sample Default Website](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/iis4.jpg)

Congratulations! You have just Configured IIS in Windows Server 2012. Thank you for following along in this How-To, and feel free to check back with us for any new updates or learn more about our [VPS hosting](https://www.atlantic.net/vps-hosting/) services.