Create a Virtual Directory

I always have a local copy of websites that I work on. Some people like to put
the folders inside of the inetpub/wwwroot folder. But, I tend to put my website
into a folder c:\websites and then create virtual directories.

The following methods should work fine for WinXP and Win2000. To create a
virtual directory for a folder, right-click on the folder select ‘Properties’.
Then select the Web Sharing tab and click on the “share this folder” radio button, and give the directory an alias. eg. MyNewWebsite.

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Another way to create a virtual directory is:

1. Right-click on MyComputer and select “Manage”.

2. Expand the “Services and Applications” node.

3. Expand the Internet Information Services (IIS) node and locate your default
web site.

4. Right-click on the default website and select New > Virtual Directory.

5. Follow the wizard to create a new virtual directoty.

Updated: June 30, 2020 — 9:16 pm