Constructing a virtual directory in IIS 10.0

In this recipe, we are going to create a virtual directory step by step. We will add the alias of the virtual directory (alias is the virtual name of a physical directory). We will also apply the settings of the physical path of virtual directory.

Getting ready

To step through this recipe, you will need a running IIS 10.0 instance. You should also have administrative privileges.

How to do it...

1. Go to the C:drive. We have already created a folder named Websites; under the Websites folder, you have to create a folder called VirtualDirectory, as shown here:

2. Open the VirtualDirectory folder, and paste in it some of the HTML files we'd hosted in the previous chapter. We are only using Demo.html. You can create your own HTML files:

3. Next, you have to open Server Manager on Windows Server 2016. Click on the Tools menu and open IIS Manager.
4. Expand the IIS server (WIN2016IIS). We get the listed Application Pools and Sites folders.
5. Expand the Sites folder inside...