How do I start IIS Express?

Question

I\'ve used the Web PI to install IIS Express. In the tray, there is not the IIS Express icon. How do I start IIS Express without using the command line? I want that IIS runs

Answer 1

IIS Express isn't really meant to be run without some kind of interaction with it - Visual Studio, WebMatrix, or other. IIS Express isn't a service.

If you wanted to automate its startup in Windows, you can do so via Startup directory, or add a new item to the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

C:\Program Files (x86)\IIS Express\iisexpress.exe

You could run this executable ad-hoc if you like, perhaps create a shortcut on your quicklaunch or desktop or other.