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Installing IIS on Windows XP
Internet Information Server (IIS) is included with Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista and Windows 2008 and can be installed either during the installation of the operating system or afterwards.
Determine if IIS is Installed
To check if IIS is already installed on the computer you will be using as the web server, select 'Start>Settings>Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs>Add/Remove Windows Components'. IIS is installed if the checkbox next to 'Internet Information Services (IIS)' is checked (as shown below). The Microsoft Windows installation CD provides instructions on how to install IIS specific to each version of Windows.
Install IIS
Follow the instructions below to install IIS 5.1 on Windows XP:
1. Select 'Start' > 'Settings' > 'Control Panel' > 'Add/Remove Programs'
2. Click the Add/Remove Windows Components icon.
3. Click the checkbox beside 'Internet Information Services (IIS)'.
4. Click Next.
5. If prompted, insert your Microsoft Windows installation CD.
6. The wizard will proceed to install IIS.
7. When the installation is complete, click Finish.
See also Installing IIS on Windows Vista Installing IIS on Windows 2003
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