Get Help About Appcmd.exe (IIS 7)

Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista

Appcmd.exe contains built-in help information. To view help information about Appcmd.exe, type a command and then type /?.

For example, if you want to view introductory help information about Appcmd.exe, type the following command at the command prompt, and then press ENTER:

appcmd /?

To view help information about a specific Appcmd.exe object, such as the commands that you can use with the site object, type the following command at the command prompt, and then press ENTER:

appcmd site /?

To view help information about the settings that you can configure by using an Appcmd.exe object and command, such as the site object and add command, type the following at the command prompt, and then press ENTER:

appcmd add site /?

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Concepts

Appcmd.exe (IIS 7)