Web API 2 get up and running on local IIS

Question

I have Web API 2 C# project which runs fine through visual studio. I type URL to test like this:

http://localhost:51754/api/email/1

It shows me XML file. However when I publish and set up IIS I get

HTTP Error 403.14 - Forbidden.

I am new to this and my question is what kind of configuration I need to have it run on IIS. I am using .NET Framework Version 4.0 Integrated Application Pool to run it.

Answer 1

Probably ASP.NET is not registered within your IIS. Try running the following command from a DOS prompt with elevated user account:

C:\windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regiis.exe -ir 

Obviously you might need to adapt the path to aspnet_regiis.exe depending on your specific OS and version of the framework. Once you have registered ASP.NET 4.0 with IIS make sure that you restart it for changes to take effect:

iisreset