Configure IIS for umbraco

Install and setup
A step-by-step guide to install and configure everything you need to run umbraco 3.0 on Windows Vista. (including IIS7, SQL Server 2005 Express, SQL Server Management Studio Express, and umbraco 3.0)

Chapters

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Install IIS
• Chapter 3: Install ASP.NET AJAX 1.0
• Chapter 4: Install SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP2
• Chapter 5: Install SQL Server Management Studio Express
• Chapter 6: Configure SQL Server 2005 Express for umbraco
• Chapter 7: Install umbraco 3.0 Files
• Chapter 8: Configure IIS for umbraco
• Chapter 9: Configure umbraco 3.0
• Chapter 10: Congratulations!

Configure IIS for umbraco

You will need to set file permissions to allow umbraco to create and update its files.

1. Using My Computer or the Windows Explorer, navigate to the folder containing the umbraco web site files.
   Note: C:\Inetpub\wwwroot, according to these instructions.
2. Repeat the following steps for all these folders:
        bin
        config
        css
        data
        media
        umbraco
        usercontrols
        xslt
        python
        scripts
3. 1. Right-click on a folder, click Properties.
      
   2. On the Security tab, click Edit.
      
   3. Click Continue if prompted for permission to continue.
   4. Click Add.
      
   5. Click Locations.
      
   6. Select the local machine
      
   7. Type NETWORK SERVICE into the “Enter the object names to select” text box.
      
   8. Click Check Names.
      Note: the text field should change to prefix the local machine name to ASPNET, and underline the name, indicating the local ASPNET account has been found and validated.
      
   9. Click OK.
   10. On the Security tab, click the NETWORK SERVICE user name.
   11. Place a check mark in the box next to Full Control, in the Allow column.
       
   12. Click OK.
   13. Click OK.

Use the Classic Application Pool

1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and click System and Maintenance.
   
2. Click Administrative Tools.
   
3. Double-click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
   
4. Click Continue if prompted for permission to continue.
5. Expand the Connections panel to show the Web Sites. Right-click on the Default Web Site and click Advanced Settings.
   
6. Select the Application Pool item, and click the button with three dots next to DefaultAppPool.
   
7. Select Classic .NET AppPool.
   
8. Click OK.
9. Click OK.