ConvertTo-WebApplication
Converts an IIS virtual directory to an IIS web application.
Syntax
Default (Default)
ConvertTo-WebApplication
[-ApplicationPool <String>]
[-Force]
[[-PSPath] <String[]>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The ConvertTo-WebApplication cmdlet converts an Internet Information Services (IIS) virtual directory to an IIS web application.
Examples
Example 1: Convert a virtual directory to a web application
IIS:\> Md $Env:systemdrive\inetpub\Contoso
IIS:\> New-WebVirtualDirectory -Site "Default Web Site" -Name "ContosoVDir" -PhysicalPath "$Env:systemdrive\inetpub\Contoso"
IIS:\> ConvertTo-WebApplication -PSPath "IIS:\Sites\Default Web Site\ContosoVDir"
The first command creates a physical directory named Contoso.
The second command creates a virtual directory in IIS that uses that physical directory.
The last command converts the virtual directory to a web application.
Parameters
-ApplicationPool
Specifies the application pool in which the application runs.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | False |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | cf |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Force
Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-PSPath
Specifies the configuration path. This can be either an IIS configuration path in the format computer name/webroot/apphost, or the IIS module path in the format IIS:\sites\Default Web Site.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | 1 |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | False |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | wi |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.