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Using Web Deploy 3.6 both on IIS 8.5 (Windows Server 2012 R2) and IIS 7.5 (Windows 7), I cannot find the Deploy -> "Import Web Application" option. The "Export Web Application" is also missing (see screenshot)
I can still see the "Install Application from Gallery" but that does not really help. All works fine with Web Deploy 3.5.
Are the Import / Export Web Application options removed in 3.6? If yes, what is the alternative to deploy a standard ASP.NET MVC app to IIS 8.5 with Web Deploy 3.6? If not, what do I need to do to enable / see them again?
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Open the IIS Manager by clicking Start > Run and typing inetmgr. In IIS Manager, expand the Server node and the Sites node, then select the Default Web Site. In the right-hand Actions pane, click the Import Application... link to launch the packaging wizard.
Using Server Manager get to Add Roles and Features. Pick ‘Management Service’ under Roles/Web Server/Management Tools Either uninstall and reinstall WebDeploy 3.6 or use the Change option and make sure to install the “IIS Deployment Handler” for Web Deploy. This will bring back the Import / Export Web Application option again.
Microsoft have discontinued WebDeploy 3.5 and this is no longer available for Public download, Microsoft have updated WebDeploy to 3.6, which is downloadable from the following link: After installing WebDeploy 3.6 and opening IIS Manager, there is no option to deploy. Uninstall WebDeploy 3.6. Open Server Manager and select Add Roles and Features.
If you don't see the Deploy options in IIS once you've reinstalled Web Deploy, try running IIS as Administrator. Hope this helps. Show activity on this post.
With the release of Visual Studio 2010 came support to package up your ASP. NET Web Application. This also packages dependencies like the web. config, databases etc. An administrator can then import the created package via the Import Application option in IIS Manager.
WebDeploy 3.6 prerequisites for Import / Export Web Application slightly changed and more rights need to be given for web management to enable these options again.
Here are the steps to allow it again in Windows Server 2012 R2 (and Windows Server 2016):
Using Server Manager get to Add Roles and Features.
Pick ‘Management Service’ under Roles/Web Server/Management Tools
Either uninstall and reinstall WebDeploy 3.6 or use the Change option and make sure to install the “IIS Deployment Handler” for Web Deploy. This will bring back the Import / Export Web Application option again.
Steps to allow it again in Windows 7:
Go to Turn Windows features on or off
Under Web Management Tools -> enable IIS Management Service
same as above for Windows 2012 (for Windows 10 you will likely need to run a repair installation on WebDeploy before this solution works)
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Download "Web Platform Installer" from here: https://www.microsoft.com/web/downloads/platform.aspx
Then search "Web Deployment Tool 2.1". I have it in Spanish like this: "Herramienta de implementación web 2.1"
It just worked for me.
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