How to install IIS 10 on Windows Server 2016

How to install Internet Information Services IIS 10 on Windows Server 2016  / 12 and 12R2


There are lots of good New features provided by the IIS 10.0 web server in Windows Server 2016.

• Support for HTTP/2 protocol in the Networking stack and integrated with IIS 10.0, allowing IIS 10.0 websites to automatically serve HTTP/2 requests for supported configurations. This allows numerous enhancements over HTTP/1.1 such as more efficient reuse of connections and decreased latency, improving load times for web pages.

• Ability to run and manage IIS 10.0 in Nano Server. See IIS on Nano Server.
• Support for Wildcard Host Headers, enabling administratorss to set up a web server for a domain and then have the web server serve requests for any subdomain.
• A new PowerShell module (IISAdministration) for managing IIS.

More info https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server-docs/get-started/what-s-new-in-windows-server-2016

Deploying Internet Information Services Step by Step

• On your Server Manager Dashboard go to Manage, Add Roles and Features.

Once the Add Roles and Features Wizard opens click Next on the Before you Begin Page, on the installation type page select Role-Based or feature-based installation and Next.

• On the Server Selection Page, select the server you will like to perform the installation then Next.

• On the Server Roles page, select the Web Server (IIS) and any of the other required components then Next and Next again on the Features Page.

• On the Confirmation Page, review and then Install to complete the IIS installation

• Once the role is installed then Browse for the IIS Manager on the Start menu or by just clicking on Tools

• Now that you have installed the IIS role you can utilize the IIS manager to navigate and create your new website.

That's it, you have deployed your new IIS 10 on Windows Server 2016.