Click on Start -> Control Panel -> Add Remove Programs

Click on Add / Remove Windows Components.

Check the box for Internet Information Services (IIS).

Complete the Wizard and wait for the installation to complete.

If Microsoft.Net mappings are not correct (for example, if you install IIS after Microsoft.Net), run the following at the command prompt (replace "\Windows\" with "\WinNT\" for Windows 2000 installations):

• c:
• cd \Windows\Microsoft.Net\Framework\v3.5
• aspnet_regiis -i

Click on Start -> Program Files -> SmarterTools -> SmarterStats -> Configure SmarterStats Web Server

Click on the Stop button

Change the Startup Mode to Disabled and click on the Apply button

Click on the Close button

Click on Start -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Internet Information Services (IIS)

Right-click on the web sites tree on the left of the page and choose New -> Web Site

When asked for a description, enter SmarterStats

Choose the IP address to use for web interface. If this IP address is shared with another web site, you will need to use a different port or Host Headers. For more information about using Host Headers, refer to the IIS documentation.

For Path, use "C:\Program Files\SmarterTools\SmarterStats\MRS" (or use the location in which you installed SmarterStats).

Leave the "Allow anonymous access to this web site" box checked.

When asked what permissions to grant, choose only Read and Run Scripts.

Finish the wizard

If you are using Windows 2003, verify that the ASP.NET v2 Web Service Extension is set to Allowed in IIS.  If you do not see ASP.NET under Web Service Extensions, ensure that ASP.NET is enabled in the Application Server.  (Control Panel -> Add / Remove Programs -> Windows Components -> Application Server -> Details)

In IIS, right-click on the Config directory for the SmarterStats site and choose properties. Uncheck the Read flag and click on OK. If asked, choose to apply the change to child objects as well.

Ensure that the default document for the site is Default.aspx (under the Documents tab)

If any domains are already setup with pointers to SmarterStats, make sure to update their DNS records to point to the new IP address.

Open up a web browser, and type in the IP address of the site you just added.

Click Start -> Program Files -> SmarterTools -> SmarterStats -> Configure SmarterStats Web Server

Click Stop

Change the Startup mode to Disable and click Apply

Click Close

Click Start -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Internet Information Service (IIS) Manager

Right click Application Pools and select “Add Application Pool"

Name the pool “SmarterStats" (or something similar)

Set Managed Pipeline Mode to “Classic" and click OK

Click Start -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Internet Information Service (IIS)

Select Server Name -> Open ISAPI and CGI Restriction -> Verify that ASP.NET v.2. 0 is allowed (If not, right click on ASP.NET v2.0 and select “Allowed")

On the left side of the page, right click Sites and choose “Add Website"

Name the site “SmarterStats"

If you created an Application Pool name other than “SmarterStats" click Select and choose the correct Application Pool.

For the physical path, browse to the SmarterStats\MRS folder. The default location is C:\Program Files\SmarterTools\SmarterStats\MRS

For Binding, choose an IP Address to use for Webmail. If this IP address is shared with another Web site, you will need to use a different port of Host Headers. For more information about using Host Headers, refer to the IIS documentation.

Click OK