The PowerShell command to create a new website in the IIS server is New-WebSite`. The New-WebSite command creates an IIS website with the settings specified in the parameter values.
The New-WebSite cmdlet syntax is given below.
New-Website
[-Name] <String>
[-Id <UInt32>]
[-Port <UInt32>]
[-IPAddress <String>]
[-SslFlags <Int32>]
[-HostHeader <String>]
[-PhysicalPath <String>]
[-ApplicationPool <String>]
[-Ssl]
[-Force]
[<CommonParameters>]The New-WebSite cmdlet is available in the PowerShell WebAdministration module.
In this article, we will discuss how to create a new website in an IIS server using the PowerShell New-WebSite cmdlet.
How to Create a Website in an IIS Server
The New-WebSite cmdlet in PowerShell creates a website in an Internet Information Services (IIS) server. The command uses the settings specified in the parameter values to create and configure a website.
New-WebSite -Name "MyAppSite" -Port 80 -HostHeader "MyAppSite" -PhysicalPath "C:\inetpub\wwwroot\myappsite"
In the above PowerShell script, the New-Website creates a new website named “MyAppSite” that runs on port 80, and website files are physically located at “C:\inetpub\wwwroot\myappsite“.
The Name parameter specifies the name of the new website.
The Port parameter specifies the port of the site.
The PhysicalPath parameter specifies the path of the new sites.
The HostHeader parameter specifies the host header of the new site.
The output of the above PowerShell script creates a new website in the IIS server as given below.
Conclusion
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