Installing the Web Server Role

To install the Web Server role on a machine that already is running Windows Server® 2008 (as is the case when building a reference machine for deployment in a data center), follow these steps:

Important:  Run these steps as an administrator.

1. Navigate to Administrative Tools and click Server Manager.
2. In Server Manager, in the Roles Summary section, click Add Roles.
3. Add Roles Wizard, on the Before You Begin page, click Next.
4. On the Select Server Roles page, select Web Server (IIS).
5. If a dialog box appears indicating that additional features are required, such as Windows Process Activation Service, add the required features.
6. Click Next.
7. On the Web Server (IIS) page, read the introduction. Click Next.
8. On the Select Role Services page, select the appropriate role services per the above installation table, and then click Next.
9. On the Confirm Installation Selections page, review your selections, and then click Install.
10. On the Installation Results page, click Close.

To install the Web Server role using pkgmgr.exe

• Run the following pkgmgr command to install IIS with the recommended role services, type the following command line (see equivalent PowerShell runPKGMGT_IIS.PS1 Script with this command: and corresponding xml input file):

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