IIS Configuration on your dedicated server:
1. To configure a new website in IIS go to start menu, programs, administrative tools and then Internet Services Manager.
2. On the left side of the window you will see the server name. Expand the local machine and right click on Web Sites and select New Website.
3. You will now be in a setup wizard, click Next to began, type in a description or the domain name of the site you are setting up. Select Next.
4. If this is a site that does not require a dedicated ip address you will select the shared ip in the drop down list. Select port 80. Type in the domain name in the host header field. If this is a site with a dedicated ip address you will select the dedicated ip address and you will leave the host header field blank. Click Next.
5. Next you will be prompted to enter your home directory path. You will browse and select the folder on the system that will contain the website content (files). Check allow anonymous access to the website. Click Next.
6. Select the check boxes for the type of permission you would like. Be careful in the section, be sure you only select the permission that are necessary for your site. Read and Run scripts is the most common. Click Next.
7. Click Next and then Finish.
