Deploy a package in IIS 7.5 and run as Web App

To deploy a package using framework e.g. Orchard, MindTouch, Umbraco, DotNetNuke etc and run it as a Web App rather than as a website; follow the steps below:

1. Open IIS [Start > Run and type inetmgr].
2. In IIS, expand the Server node and the Sites node, then select the Default Web Site.
3. In the right-hand Actions pane, click the Import Application... link to launch the packaging wizard.
4. Select the package that you created, MyApplication.zip, or any other package.
5. In the Install an Application Package dialog, you will see the application and the database.
6. On the Parameters page, enter a new application name if desired and enter a SQL connection string.
7. Click Next and install package.
8. The Summary page will provide a high-level overview of some items that were installed from the package. The Details tab will give a lot of detail of exactly what was added.
9. Verify the Web Application app pool is set as 'DefaultAppPool'
10. If running a 64 bit OS go to DefaultAppPool and set 'Enable 32-Bit Application' to TRUE.
11. Go to App folder under \\inetpub\wwwroot\XXXXXXX and update folder permissions, assign DefaultAppPool with R/W/Modify permissions.
12. In IIS restart the default web site, and browse your application.

FAQ.

1. Web site not running and throwing Error as -- Resource cannot be found.

    Workaround - 

• verify the permissions on application folder, defaultapppool must be assigned with R/W/M permissions.
• Check App_Data exists under Application folder and has R/W/M permissions.
• Check Media folder exists under Application folder and has R/W/M permissions.