Testing PWS or IIS

To test the web server, create a simple HTML page called myTestFile.html and save it in the Inetpub\wwwroot folder on the computer where the web server is running. The HTML page can consist of a single line, such as:

<p>My web server is working.</p> 

Next, open the test page in a web browser with an HTTP request. If PWS or IIS is running on your local computer, enter the following URL in your web browser:

http://localhost/myTestFile.html

If PWS or IIS is running on a networked computer, use the networked computer's name as the domain name. For example, if the name of the computer running PWS or IIS is rockford-pc, enter the following URL in your browser:

http://rockford-pc/myTestFile.html

Note: For more information on computer names, see Web server basics.

If the browser displays your page, the web server is running normally.

If the browser fails to display the page, make sure the server is running. For example, for PWS, double-click the web server icon in the system tray (the icon looks like a hand holding a web page). The Personal Web Manager dialog box appears. If the Publishing panel tells you that web publishing is off, click the Start button, then enter the appropriate URL in your browser again.

If the page still fails to open, make sure your test page is located in the Inetpub\wwwroot folder and has a .htm or .html file extension.

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