How to automate development machine for MVC IIS

Question

I don't know if this is entirely possible as a one click and done option, but what I would like is to automate our IIS MVC development setup for new developers.

Basically, what I am looking for is:

• App pool creation if one is not already created (and make sure it is the correct version of .NET 4.0)
• Creation of an IIS Application under the above app pool that points to the source code
• Figure out if aspnet_regiis -i is needed (in the case that IIS was installed before 4.0 code was introduced)

I am not looking for a publish option as that does not point to the source code. Also, I am not looking to use the built in VS host as I am trying to use IIS to make sure everything is set up appropriately. Maybe I should not impose these limits and do not need to worry about setting up the machine as described? But if this does sound correct, currently I am looking for a way to set this up straight out of source control? Is that possible, or do I need to have an initial setup phase for all new developers?

Answer 1

Although I can't yet write exactly what you want, Powershell will do what you want. Here's a tutorial for creating web sites and app pools.

http://learn.iis.net/page.aspx/433/powershell-snap-in-creating-web-sites-web-applications-virtual-directories-and-application-pools/

Answer 2

What I would suggest is setting up the full environment on a computer then making a boot disk to return to that environment. Then run that boot disk on another computer (note: must be of the same type) which you want the environment to be on.

If it must work for different computers, and different operating systems, then the complexity of allowing for the environment to all be done at once will become greater than just doing it yourself unless you are setting up environments as frequently as daily. If that is the case, then perhaps you could make a custom installation program to do that which I am not very familiar with off the top of my head.