HTTP Error 404. The requested resource is not found. - on new IIS server using localhost

Question

We have created a new virtual server running Windows Server 2016 on our network. I have installed IIS 10 correctly to the best of my knowledge. I have created a new site in IIS running on the default app pool. I have the physical path set correctly to the folder of my website and I have a basic index.html file in there with some html boilerplate code. Now when I go to localhost in my browser it just gives the error of "HTTP Error 404. The requested resource is not found." I have both the site and the app pool running. I have restarted/recycled both. I have searched, Google, Stack Overflow, and this site for ideas. I tried several of the answers provided to no avail. I am fairly green with IIS. If someone can at least give me some direction of what things to check for, that would be great.
Thanks
Mike

Answer 1

@mdodge

I have the physical path set correctly to the folder of my website and I have a basic index.html file in there with some html boilerplate code.

Please check if you have set a default document, If not, set it according to this documentation: default document.

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