How the web work Web Server Web browser DNS Server

Web server Software installed on the operating system. Most popular web server : IIS (Internet Information Services) for Windows XP and Windows 2000,2003 Server. InstallingInstalling IIS –Control panel  Add/Remove programs  Add/Remove windows components  IIS ConfiguringConfiguring IIS –Control panel  Administrative tools  Internet Information Services After installing IIS the folder Inetpub Inetpub is installed along with the O.S. The inside folder wwwroot wwwroot have the web site (Home directory). Physical path path : the path referenced to the machine itself. Virtual path path : the path referenced to the home directory of the IIS.

ExampleExample : –physical path : C:\Inetpub\wwwroot –virtual path : / ExampleExample : –physical path : C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\ images –virtual path : / images Viewing web site ExampleExample 1 : Server_Name / ExampleExample 2 : erver_NamServer_Name : Localhost in your machine From computer properties  computer name Example 1 : Example 2 : Default Web page : the page opened when connecting to the web server ( index.htm,default.htm). Web sharing.