Creating a new virtual directory / application in Window 7

1. Open the IIS Manager by selecting Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager or Type “inetmgr” in RUN and press enter
2. "Right click" on the "Default Web Site" node/branch and select “Add Virtual directory” from the pop-up menu
3.  The Add virtual directory screen contains several settings that need to be configured. 
4. Alias : This is the name of your  web application.  This should be one word without any spaces. You can simply copy the web application folder's name by renaming it. eg. Microsoft.webapplication.Services
5. Physical path : This the path of you web application folder. You have to provide root path of your folder where you have placed. eg. c:/webapplication. After setting click on "OK"
6.  Right click on #Virtual Directory you have added e.g. "Microsoft.webapplication.Services" and covert it to Application
7.  Select  “Microsoft.webapplication.Services" and select “Authorized rule” and then click on “open Feature”at the right side in action window.
8. Click on “AddAllowRules” and select “All anonymous users” option. Click OK.
9. Select web application  “Microsoft.webapplication.Services and select “Directory Browsing” and then click on “open Feature” in Open feature tab c lick on “Enable” button. and "apply".
10. After that again select web application  “Microsoft.webapplication.Services and click on "Browse". 

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