18 - Windows Server 2012 Install and Configure Web Server IIS (Video in Khmer)

Hello my friend! Today I show you step-by-step how to Install and Configure Web Server (IIS) on Windows Server 2012 R2 inside VMware! IIS (Internet Information Services) allows you to host company websites, web applications, and internal portal pages directly on your server! Follow steps below with video tutorial in Khmer! Let's get started!

💡 Tip: Default root folder for hosting IIS website files is located at C:\inetpub\wwwroot. You can copy your custom HTML, CSS, and image files into this folder to publish your website!

Watch Video Tutorial (Khmer)

Watch full step-by-step video tutorial below to see complete process in Khmer:

Step 1: Install Web Server (IIS) Role

1. Open Server Manager > click Manage menu at top right > select Add Roles and Features.
2. Click Next on Before You Begin screen.
3. Select Role-based or feature-based installation > click Next.
4. Select your server from server pool > click Next.
5. Check box Web Server (IIS) > click Add Features on popup window > click Next.
6. Click Next on Features page > click Next on Web Server Role (IIS) page.
7. On Role Services page, keep default settings > click Next.
8. Check box Restart the destination server automatically if required > click Install.
9. Wait until installation finishes showing "Installation succeeded" > click Close.

💡 Tip: Test if IIS works immediately by opening Web Browser on server and typing http://localhost or your server IP address! Default IIS welcome page will display!

Step 2: Create Custom HTML Website in wwwroot Folder

1. Open File Explorer (Win + E) > navigate to folder path C:\inetpub\wwwroot.
2. Delete default iisstart.htm and welcome.png files.
3. Right-click > select New > Text Document > name file index.html.
4. Open index.html with Notepad, type HTML code (example: <h1>Welcome to My Company Web Server!</h1>) > save file.

💡 Tip: Make sure file extension is .html and NOT .html.txt! In File Explorer, click View tab > check box File name extensions to verify!

Step 3: Test Website Access from Client PC

1. On client computer connected to network, open Web Browser (Chrome/Edge/Firefox).
2. Type server IP address in URL address bar (example: http://192.168.1.100) > press Enter.
3. Your custom webpage displays successfully!

💡 Tip: If client computer cannot open website, check Windows Firewall on server and make sure World Wide Web Services (HTTP Traffic-In) port 80 rule is Enabled!

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Hope this tutorial help you install and configure Web Server (IIS) on Windows Server 2012 R2 easily! Practice web hosting and IIS administration today. Happy learning my friends! Sharing is caring!