MS Web Deploy: configuration section `system.webServer/management/delegation` is missing

Question

I have Windows server 2012 R2 with installed Web Deploy 3.5.

I try to deploy my application, but got next error:

Log file contains next:

Is there any solution?

Answer 1

In my case, it was the sequence of installation for management service and web deployment.

You need to install management service first and then install web deployment.

if you mess up the order like I did, uninstall web deployment and reinstall it.

Answer 2

This is crazy.

I installed Windows Server 2019, followed mostly what I needed as features, no single place had all of what you needed listed. Then installed 3.6, found I needed more. Went back and updated 3.6 now it had more to install. Then I got a similar error, basically schema not found. I left everything alone, completely uninstalled 3.6, booted, installed 3.6 custom and made sure everything was selected, booted again, bam.. clicked validate connection and came right up.