Install ASP.NET 4.5/4.6+ IIS on Windows Server 2012 and 2016

On the Start page, choose Server Manager.

In the navigation pane, choose Dashboard, and then choose Add roles and features.

In the Add Roles and Features Wizard, in the Before You Begin page, choose the Next button.

On the Select installation type page, select Role-based or feature-based installation, and then choose the Next button.

On the Select destination server page, select Select a server from the server pool, select your server from Server Pool list, and then choose the Next button.

In the Select Server Roles window, select Web Server (IIS), and then choose the Next button.

If the Add features that are required for Web Server (IIS) dialog box appears, then choose Add Features.

On the Select features page, expand .NET Framework N.NN, and then select ASP.NET N.NN.

N.NN indicates the version number, which will vary between 4.50, 4.60, and 4.70 depending on the Windows Server version.

Expand WCF Services, and then select HTTP Activation.

In the Add features that are required for ASP.NET N.NN? dialog box, choose the Add Features button.

The following additional features are added.

• ASP.NET 4.50, 4.60, or 4.70

• ISAPI Extensions

• ISAPI Filters

• .NET Extensibility 4.5, 4.60, or 4.70

If .NET Framework 3.5 is installed, then do the following:

1. Expand the .NET Framework 3.5 Features node.

2. Select HTTP Activate.

3. If the Add features that are required for ASP.NET 3.5 dialog box appears, choose the Add Features button.

   The following additional features are added.

   • .NET Framework 3.5 (including .NET 2.0 and 3.0)

   • .NET Extensibility 3.5

On the Select Features page, choose the Next button.

On the Web Server Role (IIS) page, choose the Next button.

• Common HTTP Features

  • Default Document
  • Default Browsing
  • HTTP Errors
  • Static Content

• Security

  • Request Filtering

  • Windows Authentication

• Application Development

  • .NET Extensibility 3.5 (if .NET Framework 3.5 is installed)

  • .NET Extensibility 4.5, 4.60, or 4.70

  • ASP.NET 3.5 (if .NET Framework 3.5 is installed)

  • ASP.NET 4.5, 4.60, or 4.70

  • ISAPI Extensions

  • ISAPI Filters

• Management Tools (optional)

  • IIS Management Console (optional)

    On the Select role services page, verify that the following role services are selected at a minimum.

Choose the Next button

On the Confirm installation selections page, choose the Install button.

On the Installation progress page, confirm that your installation completed successfully, and then choose the Close button.

To verify that the web server has been installed correctly, start your browser, and then type http://localhost in the address.

The default website opens and should display an IIS image.