is this the only way to install IIS on windows server 2008?

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771209.aspx

so i have to create a role and then run a cmd promp开发者_运维问答t? really??? what happened to 'turn windows features on or off' console functionality?

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One of the best ways to install is using the web platform installer.

http://www.microsoft.com/web/downloads/platform.aspx

Not command line, but powerful because you usually need to install other things also. Lets you select everything and then install the bundle.

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Not IIS but you could always install Apache!

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I used this.

http://www.clickbegin.com/index.php?/knowledgebase/article/43/how-to-install-iis/

Seem to do the job!