Testing 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:

My web server is working.
 

Next, open the test page in a web browser with an HTTP request. If IIS is 

running on your local computer, enter the following URL in your web 

browser:

http://localhost/myTestFile.html

If 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 IIS is rockford pc, enter the following URL in your browser:

http://rockford pc/myTestFile.html

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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. 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.

Testing the Macintosh web 

server (PHP developers)

You can use the Apache web server already installed on your Macintosh to 

develop PHP applications.

To test the server, create a simple HTML page called myTestFile.html and 

save it in the /Users/your_user_name/Sites/ folder on your Macintosh 

(where your_user_name is your Macintosh user name). The HTML page 

can consist of a single line, such as: 

My web server is working.
 

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