New-WebApplication

New-WebApplication

Creates a new IIS Web application.

Syntax

Parameter Set: Default
New-WebApplication [-Name] <String> [-ApplicationPool <String> ] [-Force] [-PhysicalPath <String> ] [-Site <String> ] [ <CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

Creates a new IIS Web application.

Parameters

-ApplicationPool<String>

The name of the application pool in which the new Web application executes.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

true (ByPropertyName)

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-Force

Forces the creation of the application without prompting for user confirmation.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-Name<String>

The name of the Web application to create.

Aliases

none

Required?

true

Position?

1

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

true (ByPropertyName)

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-PhysicalPath<String>

The physical path to the Web application files.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

true (ByPropertyName)

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-Site<String>

The name of the site on which the application is created.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

true (ByPropertyName)

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see    about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).

Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

Examples

-------------- EXAMPLE 1: Creating a new web application --------------

This example creates a new Web application named testApp on the Default Web Site. The application files are stored in the C:\Test folder, and the application runs in the DefaultAppPool application pool.

IIS:\>New-WebApplication -Name testApp -Site 'Default Web Site' -PhysicalPath c:\test -ApplicationPool DefaultAppPool