Installing IIS

Although IIS is included with Windows XP, it is not installed by default unless you upgrade a computer already using IIS. Fortunately, it is pretty easy to install.

To install IIS 5.1 on Windows XP, follow these steps:

1.
Click Start, Control Panel.
2.
In the Control Panel window, click the Add or Remove Programs icon. If your Control Panel window is in classic view (where all the Control Panel icons are shown in a single window), double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon instead.
3.
On the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, click Add/Remove Windows Components. This opens the Windows Components Wizard (see Figure D.1).
Figure D.1. Installing Internet Information Server.
4.
Place a check next to the Internet Information Services ...

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