Open IIS Manager (IIS 7)

Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista

You can open IIS Manager if you want to configure IIS 7 settings by using the user interface (UI). This procedure assumes that you are viewing the Control Panel in the default Category view.

noteNote
IIS is not enabled be default when you install a Windows operating system. To use the IIS Manager, you must install or enable IIS on your computer. For information about installing IIS, see IIS 7 Installation and Deployment.

To open IIS Manager from the Start menu

  1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • If you are using Windows Vista® or Windows Server® 2008, click System and Maintenance, and then click Administrative Tools.

    • If you are using Windows® 7 or Windows Server® 2008 R2, click System and Security, and then click Administrative Tools.

  3. In the Administrative Tools window, double-click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

To open IIS Manager from the Search box

  1. Click Start.

  2. In the Start Search box, type inetmgr and press ENTER.

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Stanley Roark
You need to install the management console (for windows server 2008 r2)
1) Administrative Tools-&gt;Server manager: <br />2) (left hand side)Roles-&gt;Web Server (IIS):<br />3) (right hand side, probably need to scroll down): Add Role Services<br />4) find Management Tools and make sure it is selected and installed.<br /><br />After this is done it will give you:Administrative Tools-&gt;Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager
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Stanley Roark
IIS problem on windows 7 basic home edition
<p>Hi ,<br /> Goto controlpanel-&amp;gt;Prograams-&amp;gt;GetPrograms-&amp;gt;Click Turn Windows FeaturesTurnOn/Off-&amp;gt;Then enable iis .<br /> it will solve u r problem<br /><br /> Hi Guys.<br /> I enabled IIS services in the add/remove windows components. However, when i want to open the manager, the IIS Manager does not appear under the administrative tools on the control panel. If i type the shortcut "inetmgr" into the run block it doesn't find it. However, i know the service installed correctly. It is a very frustrating problem since everyone says find it here or here but no one gives any help on what to do if is doesn't appear in the said locations at all. Can anyone please help me?<br /> The system i am using is Windows 7 home basic.<br /> The service installed correctly but i cannot find the IIS Manager.<br /><br /> Regards <br /><br /></p> <pre>Esther Fan, MSFT: Thank you for your feedback. To get a quicker response to these kinds of questions, please try the following forums:<br />IIS: <mtps:InstrumentedLink NavigateUrl="http://forums.iis.net/" runat="server" xmlns:mtps="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/mtps">http://forums.iis.net/</mtps:InstrumentedLink><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Hi Guys,<br /><br />Please provide a solution for the same problem. I am facing the same problem.<br /><br />Regards,<br />Akhilesh</pre>
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Stanley Roark
How to install iis?
I am using Windows 7 home basic edition. My need is to instal IIS (Internet Information Service). How can i instal iis? I don"t know how to instal it?Can u please help m?
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dearren
IIS is not available on Win7 as stated above
Quote "To open IIS Manager from the Start menu <br /><br /><br />Click Start, and then click All Programs.<br /><br />Click Administrative Tools, and then click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager."<br /><br />This is incorrect as administrative tools is only available from the control panel.<br />The other instruction (enter inetmgr in the search box and press return) gives no results.<br />In fact as far as I can see, the whole page is incorrect and needs updating PDQ
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dearren
Better explanation required
Thanks purely to Lance's last comment, I was able to get this working but it should have been explained at the start that the feature needs to be turned on in the Program and Features section of the Control Panel. I was on the verge of contacting MS support thinking there was something wrong with my version of vista.<br />
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dearren
It works with Win7...
..you have to have the IIS Management Console enabled in order to get it. Open Control Panel, Programs &amp; Features, Turn Windows Features on or off, Internet Information Services, Web Management Tools and choose the IIS Management Console...done.
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dearren
how to give the name to my site in iis 7 sever2008
i have installed iis 7 but its accesing by ip address and i want to access it by name which i want plz tell me process
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dearren
samson
thanks <br />
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dearren
Topic updated with your comments and suggestions
I am sorry that the inaccuracies in this topic caused confusion and difficulties for consumers. This topic was authored for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Due to some changes in Windows 7 with labels in the Control Panel, the topic was not accurate for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. I updated the topic to address the issues raised by community users. Thanks very much to each of you for reporting the errors.
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dearren
Home Premium - no administrative tools
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