Can't get IIS Express 8 beta to run website as 64-bit process

Question

on x64 Windows 7 I am trying to get hello world MVC 3 website running as 64-bit process (so Environment.Is64BitProcess returns true on a page) using IIS Express 8 latest bet

Answer 1

Do the following to run VS2012 project in x64 project in IIS8 Express on x64. I am running x64 WCF service. See below,

• Install x64 version of IIS Express 8.

• Set the project to run x64 bit.

• Add a custom web server url. Because you don't want to start the service when the project run (F5).

- Write a bat file and add the following. Put the correct unc location of the applicationhost.config and the correct project name. Save the bat file.

cd "Program Files"/IIS Express 
iisexpress.exe  /config:"\\companyname.com\root\User-Profiles\testusername\Documents\IISExpress\config\applicationhost.config" /site:"YourProjectName.WcfHost" /apppool:"Clr4IntegratedAppPool"

• Run (F5) the project.
• Double click the bat file to start IIS Express 8 for x64. See Windows Task Manager and IIS Express system tray.