appcmd syntax for adding a sub-application to an existing site
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From: Patridge on 20 Jul 2010 11:07 I am trying to find a way to add a sub-application to an existing site via appcmd command line. I have tried to derive the syntax from various examples of modifying and adding site bindings but the XML I need to generate doesn't quite fit with those examples. I would like to result in the addition of the the following XML to applicationHost.config under an existing site ("SomeSite" in the example calls): "<application path="/subdir"><virtualDirectory path="/" physicalPath="{locationOfSubSite}\subdir" /></application>". I have tried a number of variations on both "set config" and "add vdir" but I cannot quite nail it down. C:\>%windir%\System32\inetsrv\appcmd.exe set config "SomeSite" /section:system.applicationHost/sites /+"[name='SomeSite'].[path='/subapp'].[path='/',physicalPath='D:\inetpub\wwwroot\SomeSite\SubApplication']" /commitPath:apphost ==> "ERROR ( message:Cannot find requested collection element. )" C:\>%windir%\System32\inetsrv\appcmd.exe add vdir /app.name:"SomeSite" /path:"/subapp" /physicalPath:"D:\inetpub\wwwroot\SomeSite\SubApplication" /commitPath:apphost ==> Creates a virtual directory on top of the sub-application directory in IIS C:\>%windir%\System32\inetsrv\appcmd.exe add vdir /app.name:"SomeSite/subapp" /path:"/" /physicalPath:"D:\inetpub\wwwroot\SomeSite\SubApplication" /commitPath:apphost ==> "ERROR ( message:Must use exact identifier for VDIR object with verb ADD. )" If I could find a reference to the config syntax of brackets and periods, especially regarding when to use a section name and when to use the attribute breakdown, I would probably be able to work this out. Not finding such a resource, though, I would appreciate any help I can get. [Reposted for post-MSDN-account-linky goodness. Sorry for the duplicate.]
From: "WenJun Zhang[msft]" on 22 Jul 2010 23:29 Hi, To create web applications in IIS7, you should use: appcmd add app command. The detailed description and sample can be found in below link: Create a Web Application (IIS 7) http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772042(WS.10).aspx Thanks. Sincerely, WenJun Zhang Microsoft Online Community Support Delighting our customers is our #1 priority. We welcome your comments and suggestions about how we can improve the support we provide to you. ================================================== Get notification to my posts through email? Please refer to http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/aa948868.aspx#notifications. MSDN Managed Newsgroup support offering is for non-urgent issues where an initial response from the community or a Microsoft Support Engineer within 2 business day is acceptable. Please note that each follow up response may take approximately 2 business days as the support professional working with you may need further investigation to reach the most efficient resolution. The offering is not appropriate for situations that require urgent, real-time or phone-based interactions. Issues of this nature are best handled working with a dedicated Microsoft Support Engineer by contacting Microsoft Customer Support Services (CSS) at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/aa948874.aspx ================================================== This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
From: Patridge on 29 Jul 2010 18:11
This worked great. I just had to find the right syntax for this exact operation and your link sent me to the right place. %windir%\system32\inetsrv\appcmd add app /site.name:SomeSite /path:/subapp /physicalPath:D:\inetpub\wwwroot\SomeSite\SubApplication Thanks again. Is there anywhere to go to get a better overview of the dots and brackets syntax used in most of the "set config" calls (e.g., "/+[name='something']")? ""WenJun Zhang[msft]"" wrote: > Hi, > > To create web applications in IIS7, you should use: appcmd add app command. > The detailed description and sample can be found in below link: > > Create a Web Application (IIS 7) > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772042(WS.10).aspx > > Thanks. > > Sincerely, > > WenJun Zhang > > Microsoft Online Community Support |