How to manually add website on windows dedicated server
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If you want to add domains on your Windows Server manually without using control panel then you can follow the instruction given below :
Firstly you will have to login to your Windows Dedicated server using RDP details which your webhost have provided you in your Welcome email.
You can add domains using IIS. Use inetmgr at command prompt which will open IIS and follow the steps given below
- Open IIS Manager.
- In the Connections pane, right-click the Sites node in the tree, and then click Add Web Site.
- In the Add Web Site dialog box, type a friendly name for your Web site in the Web site name box.
- Click Select if you want to select a different application pool than the one listed in the Application Pool box. In the Select Application Pool dialog box, select an application pool from the Application Pool list and then click OK.
- In the Physical path box, type the physical path of the Web site’s folder, or click the browse button (…) to navigate the file system to find the folder. Use c:\inetpub\wwwroot where you will have to upload all web files for your domains.
- The default value in the IP address box is All Unassigned. If you must specify a static IP address for the Web site, type the IP address in the IP address box.
- Type a port number in the Port text box.
- Optionally, type a host header name for the Web site in the Host Header box.
- If you do not have to make any changes to the site, and you want the Web site to be immediately available, select the Start Web site immediately check box.
- Click OK.
Once you add domain in IIS you will have to install DNS server after which you will have to setup mail server for managing mail accounts.
You will have to manually install mail servers likes mailenable, smartermail etc.. using which you can add required email accounts on your server.
Managing Windows Dedicated server without using control panel is a bit cumbersome task hence its always suggested to have a control panel with your server which will help you to manage your server efficiently.
