IIS & ASP.NET

What is a web server?
It is a software, that is used to deliver web pages to clients using the HTTP. For example, IIS is a web server that can be used to run asp.net web applications. Visual Studio ships with a build-in web server. If you want to just build and test web application on your machine, you don’t need an IIS. Build-in web server will not serve requests to another computer. By default, visual studio uses the build-in web server.

How to check it is installed???
Click start-->Type INETMGR in the run window-->ok If you get IIS manager window, it is installed, otherwise not installed.

How to install?
Start-->control panel-->programs-->programs and features option-->Turn window feature on or off-->In the windows features, select internet information services and related services.