Would you like to learn how to install the ASPX extension on a computer running the IIS server? In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to install the IIS service and enable the ASPX extension, also known as ASP.NET, on a computer running Windows.

• Windows 2012 R2
• Windows 2016
• Windows 2019

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Tutorial - IIS Installation

Open the Server Manager application.

Access the Manage menu and click on Add roles and features.

Windows 2012 add role

On the Server Roles screen, select the option named: Web Server IIS.

Click on the Next button.

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On the following screen, click on the Add features button.

IIS Features

On the Features screen, click on the Next button.

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On the Role service screen, click on the Next button.

IIS - Role Service

On the Summary screen, click on the Install button.

IIS installation summary

Congratulations! you have finished the IIS service installation on a computer running Windows 2012.

Tutorial IIS - Enabling the ASPX Extension

Open the Server Manager application.

Access the Manage menu and click on Add roles and features.

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On the Server Roles screen, expand the entry named: Web Server IIS.

Access the Application development menu and select the option named: ASP.NET

Keep in mind that you need to select the latest version available of ASP.NET.

Click on the Next button.

ASPX Install IIS

On the following screen, click on the Add features button.

IIS ASPX Add features

On the Features screen, click on the Next button.

Windows 2012 - Features

On the Summary screen, click on the Install button.

Enabling ASPX IIS

Congratulations! You have finished the ASPX installation on IIS.

Tutorial IIS - Creating an ASPX page

Start a new DOS command-line prompt.

Windows DOS Prompt

Access the IIS root directory.

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Create an ASPX test page.

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Use the Notepad application to open the ASPX test page.

Replace its content with the following code.

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Open your browser and enter the IP address of your web server plus /test.aspx.

In our example, the following URL was entered in the Browser:

• http://172.31.7.220/test.aspx

The ASP page should display the date and time.

IIS ASPX test

Congratulations! The ASPX extension was installed successfully on IIS.