Some of the very first things web developers do after installing Windows 8 is enabling IIS 8. This brief tutorial is going to show you how to do that easily in Windows 8.

Internet Information Services (IIS) packages come with Windows 8 but are not enabled by default. You must manually enable IIS feature in Windows 8 to use it.

To get started, press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog box. When it opens, run the commands below.

 

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Next, click ‘Turn Windows features on or off’

 

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Finally, click the box next to Internet Information Services to enable. Click OK to begin enabling this feature.

 

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To test it, open Internet Explorer and type http://localhost

 

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Enjoy!