# How to install IIS on Windows Server 2008 R2

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##### Verified and Tested 02/25/2015

### Introduction

This how-to will show you how to set up Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 on a Windows Server 2008 R2.

### Prerequisites

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

## Installing IIS on Windows Server 2008 R2

Open the Server Manager by clicking on the **Server Manager** icon located at the bottom left of your task bar. If you are unable to locate the icon, click on the Windows start button, click Control Panel. In Control Panel, click System and Security, and then Administrative Tools and lastly click on **Server Manager**.

In the Server Manager, click on Roles and then Add Roles.

![Open Server manager and select add roles](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/iis1.png)

 

The Add Roles Wizard should open and you can click **Next** on the Before you begin section.

![Before You Begin](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/iis2.png)

 

In Server Roles, check the box next to **Web Server (IIS)** and click **Next.**

![Select Web Server (IIS)](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/iis3.png)

 

Click **Next** on the Web Server (IIS) information page unless you would like to read through it.

![Select next in Web Server (IIS) ](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/iis4.png)

 

Review the Role Services being installed, you can install additional ones if you would like. Once ready, click **Next**.

![Add any additional roles you'd like to install.](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/iis5.png)

Review what is being installed. Once you are ready, click **Install**.

![Confirm installation Selections and select Install](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/iis6.png)

 

You should see a progress bar. Once complete, then you can click on **Close**.

![Installation Results](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/iis7.png)

IIS 7 is now installed. To open IIS, open Server Manager, expand Roles then Web Server and click on Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

![Open server manager and verify IIS Manager has been installed](https://www.atlantic.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/iis8.png)

You can also open IIS by searching for Inetmgr.exe and pressing Enter or going to Start>All Programs>Administrative Tools>Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

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