Posts Tagged ‘ inetpub ’

Move IIS inetpub Directory

2017/12/11
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Modified: 2017/11/05
Move IIS inetpub Directory

To keep your operating system completely separate from all the web stuff, it is advisable to move inetpub directory off the root of a %SystemDrive% to a completly different drive. In these sample I am moving IIS from C:\inetpub to x:\inetpub.   Adjust this to your needs. Steps described here were tested on Windows 7 IIS 7.5 and Windows 2008 Server R2 IIS 7.5. Check if your http://localhost/ is working before proceeding.   -01- Stop all IIS-related services Stop services related to IIS: – FTP (if installed) – IIS Admin – SMTP (if installed) – Windows Process Activation (will stop all other IIS services) – WWW (will be stopped by stopping previous…

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How to Install WordPress 4.X on Windows 10 and IIS 7.5

2017/10/20
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Modified: 2017/09/16
Pick-IIS-FastCGI-Option

This article is written for those who need to test/evaluate features of new WordPress release on a local machine before rolling it out to all the serves. This article describes running PHP on IIS 7.5 through FastCGI. For best results, reader is required to be able to start and stop services, understand registry manipulations, be comfortable with copy and paste inside a command prompt (Alt+Space, E, P). To achieve better portability, try to match your test machine directory structure as close as possible with your server. Other IIS Features to Pick If you are planning to test old ASP sites on the same machine, you also need to pick: - ASP…

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