from:

https://www.iis.net/learn/get-started/whats-new-in-iis-8/installing-iis-8-on-windows-server-2012

Server Manager in Windows Server 2012 is new and accordingly, the user experience has changed as well.

This step-by-step instruction is not unique to installing IIS. It is meant to assist IIS customers with navigating through the new Server Manager quickly.

Step by Step Instructions

Prerequisites:

· Windows Server 2012 has been installed.

Workarounds for known bugs:

· There are no known bugs for this feature at this time.

INSTALLING IIS 8 WITH THE DEFAULT SETTINGS

To install IIS 8, use the following steps:

1. Open Server Manager.

2. Under Manage menu, select Add Roles and Features:

3. Select Role-based or Feature-based Installation:

4. Select the appropriate server (local is selected by default), as shown below:

5. Select Web Server (IIS):

6. No additional features are needed for IIS, so click Next:

7. Click Next:

8. Customize your installation of IIS, or accept the default settings that have already been selected for you, and then clickNext:

9. Click Install:

10. When the IIS installation completes, the wizard reflects the installation status:

11. Click Close to exit the wizard.