Configure System Prerequisites

  1. In the Server Manager, choose Add roles and features

    ../../../_images/server-manager-choose-roles-and-features.png

  2. On the Features page, check .NET 3.5 Features and .NET 4.5 Features

    ../../../_images/roles-and-features-dot-net.png

    See also

    http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42643

  3. On the Server Roles page, check Web Server

    ../../../_images/roles-and-features-web-server.png

  4. Register ASP.NET with IIS

    1. For Windows Server 2012 computers, use the Server Manager’s Web Server Role - Role Services page to select ASP.NET 3.5 and ASP.NET 4.5.

      ../../../_images/roles-and-features-register-iis.png

    2. Or, from the command line run:

      dism /online /enable-feature /all /featurename:IIS-ASPNET45

    3. For windows server 2008, run a command prompt as Administrator then launch C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319>aspnet_regiis -i

  5. If the system has a firewall, ensure inbound ports 80 and 443 are allowed.