Adding Folders and Files to the Default Website

By far, the easiest way to set up your own web content on Windows Home Server is to add that content to the existing default website. This requires no reconfiguration of the server, of IIS, of the Windows Home Server firewall, of the client computers, or of the router. You simply add the content, and it’s ready for browsing.

Adding a File to a Default Website Folder

If you have just a few web content files that you want to add to the Windows Home Server website, you can add them directly to the IIS folders. First, create your web content file (HTML, ASP, or whatever). Here’s a sample HTML file—which I’ve named HelloWorld.htm—that I’ll use as an example: