Create a new website under Default website of IIS in installshield 2009 pro - installshield-2009

I'm using InstallShield2009 pro to create my website installer. I want to create a new Website under DefaultWebsite in IIS. I haven't found any option to do that in Installshield 2009.
Do you have some solution to accomplish this task?

Just select a port and another Site Number to do this task!

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Deployed application using InstallShield does not work

If you see below image, there are two applications deployed to IIS.
QManualDeployment - This is deployed using Visual studio Publish feature.
InstallShieldPOCWebApplication - This is deployed using InstallShield installation tool.
Option 1 is working without any issues, but as you see InstallShieldPOCWebApplication it looks like foder rather than web site. Also it does not work.
How can I deploy application as website using INSTALLSHIELD
Here is my IIS Settings from InstallShield Tool
Default Web Site is a website. QManualDeployment is a virtual directory / application off of Default Web Site.
In InstallShield, it isn't enough to just author all of your directories/files into components. You also have to define the IIS configuration.
I'm not sure if you are using InstallShield Express, Professional/Premier of Limited Edition so I can't give you more direction then that.
I faced same issue with Post owner, after run Install Shield setup file, it show a folder in IIS and I resolved by right click to folder name and convert to Application.
I share for whom concerned.
After that we can select suitable application pool as

Install Joomla on Windows Server

I read many tutorials about how to install Joomla on Windows Server IIS (No WAMP, XAMPP), but i got confused. Can you please give me instructions how to do it properly, and what tools will i need?
The best way that I found to get everything installed without a lengthy tutorial is to use Microsoft's WebMatrix. It installs all of the prerequisites for you and if you need anything extra components for your projects (s) you can utilize the MS Web Platform afterwards.
Microsoft WebMatrix for Joomla
All you need is a vanilla Windows load and the installer will manage the rest.

Sharepoint 2013 Farm Visual Studio cannot connect

I have Visual Studio Ultimate 2013 and SharePoint Designer installed on my local machine. I have a SharePoint installed on a server farm that i have full read and write permissions on. My problem is when i try to create the project the wizard to connect to the SharePoint will not show up and it says i need it installed on my local machine. I have read many forums posts such as
https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/5853a07e-e033-43ab-929b-f5766354fea9/cannot-connect-to-sharepoint-2013-farm-with-office-tools-for-visual-studio-2012?forum=sharepointdevelopment
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/jj220047(v=office.15).aspx
along with others these are just the ones still open in my browser. I would love some help or a proper tutorial because the ones i am finding are no help and im not seeing anything besides a error message saying i cannot create a project until i install foundation or server for sharepoint
This is a case where the error message means exactly what it says. You must install SharePoint on your development machine in order to use Visual Studio for local SharePoint development. You can develop on Windows Server 2008/2013 (most common solution I've seen), install SharePoint on your Windows 7/8 machine (which is painful to do but possible), or set up a remote environment for development after signing up for an Office 365 Developer Site.
After hours of searching I found a work around for anyone who is running into this problem... You need to make a web reference to the SharePoint site then you can access the XML and do it that way. Microsoft hides the option its under service reference then you click web reference add the URL and a easily called name add it and your good to go.

Automatic installer for a web app on Windows 7 (or higher)

I have a web application implemented in ASP.NET MVC3 and SQL Server 2008 Express. It's relatively small so I can deploy it in local computer of my clients (Windows 7 or higher).
Currently, I deploy it manually by create new web site in IIS, copy published files to the folder of website, install SQL Server 2008R2 and use Management Studio to restore database with some initial data.
It's OK with me but not with my clients. They can't do the same things. What I want is an automatic installer, my clients just need to click a few buttons to get all done.
Specifically, this automatic installer must do the following things:
Install SQL Server 2008R2 Express and restore the initial database.
Install IIS7 (if it's not enabled in Windows 7).
Create a new app pool (V4) and a new Web Site use this pool. Then copy published files to the folder of the Web Site.
The installler can run aspnet_regiis command and grant permission for NETWORK SERVICE account to TEMP folder. This is required for web site to run.
The installer can copy some fonts to Font folder of Windows.
I see many app can do this automatic installer, but after googling I can't find a thorough solution to try.
Please give me some advice on this. Thanks in advance!
If you want a free solution, WiX is what you need, but it will take you some time to learn using it if you never created a package with it.
A more easy to use, and also powerful, but payed tool, is Advanced Installer, you need Professional edition, but you can try it for free with the 30 days trial mode. It has predefined prerequisite for SQL Server Express, built-in support to install IIS entities, and set file/folder permissions. Bassically all the requirements you need.
To enable any IIS feature you can simply add a PowerShell script.

Is there a web server which can embeded with an ASP.NET MVC3 application

Is there a web server I can embed with an ASP.NET MVC3 application?
The goal is to setup an installer where the user does not need to setup the web application on IIS, etc. The installer will install a web server configure it to listen to some port and host the files from there.
IIS Express could be used for that purpose, they mention in the FAQ that the MSI can be redistributed:
IIS Express FAQ
You can use HttpListener, Here's an example.
As others have mentioned - use IIS Express OR what you can do is install the version of IIS that would normally be on the system. Check out using WiX for installs and items such as this:
http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Using-pkgmgr-to-install-IIS-7-td5990722.html
You may be able to find someone on the WiX mailing list that has done just this already.
Note - WiX was written by some Microsoft folks and was actually going to be the installer in VS 2010 but was changed unfortunately.

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