Exporting a Web Application from the Source Machine
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- A Web Application is created using the SMC under a parent website with the host name of the Target machine where you want to export the Web Application.
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- You are on the source machine.
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- Click Start and type IIS in the Search programs and files field.
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- Click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager to open the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
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- Select Sites > [web application] that you want to export and click Export Application from the Actions pane.
NOTE: The Export Application menu displays only if you have installed Web Deploy.
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- The Export Application Package window displays.
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- Click Next and Next again.
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- Specify the file name and path to export and click Next.
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- The Export Progress and Summary window displays. Wait for the export process to complete. This takes approximately one minute.
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- The Export Progress and Summary window displays that the Web Application export was successful.
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- Click Finish to exit.