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How to Set a Domain Name to IIS(Internet Information Server) on Windows Server?

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How to Set a Domain Name to IIS(Internet Information Server) on Windows Server?

Steps to Set a Domain Name to IIS

From your Windows Server IIS, now you are ready to set domain name manually .Following are the steps to add a domain:

1. Click on the Windows icon on the desktop and then click on Control Panel.

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2. Under Adjust your computer’s settings, click on System and Security. Next click on Administrative Tools and double-click on Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

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3. Double-click on your server name, go to Sites and from the top-right hand-side corner, under Actions click on Add Website.

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4. An Add Website window will get displayed as shown below:

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  • Enter your domain name.
  • Set the Physical path by browsing the site file that usually lies in inetpub folder.
  • Select the Type and IP address fields to use for this website, set TCP Port = 80, Hostname, leave it blank if this is dedicated IP otherwise enter “www.yourdomain.com”.
  • Click OK and the website will start automatically as below:

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5. For testing your website, right click on your domain -> Manage Website -> Browse. Your website will get displayed.

Thus by following the above steps you can set a domain name to IIS on Windows Server.