Manual Management (using GUI)

.net 8 app deployment example:

1. Publish the Application:
   • In Visual Studio right-click on the project in Solution Explorer and select Publish.
   • Choose a publish target. For IIS, select Folder and specify a path where the published files will be stored.
   • Click Publish to generate the publish files.
2. Configure IIS:
   • Open the IIS Manager (inetmgr).
   • Right-click on Sites and select Add Website.
   • Configure the site:
     • Site Name
     • Physical Path
     • Binding
3. Set Application Pool:
   • Select the newly created time
   • Click on Basic Settings and ensure the Application Pool is set to use No Managed Code or the appropriate .NET CLR version.
4. Configure Folder Permissions:
   • Ensure the IIS user (e.g., IIS_IUSRS) has read and execute permissions on the published folder.