New-WebVirtualDirectory

New-WebVirtualDirectory

Creates a new virtual directory in IIS.

Syntax

New-WebVirtualDirectory [-Site <String>] [-Application <String>] [-Name] <String> [-PhysicalPath <String>] [-Force] [-WarningAction <ActionPreference>] [-WarningVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

Creates a new virtual directory in IIS.

Parameters

-Site <String>

The site name under which the virtual directory is created.

Attributes

Name Value

Required?

false

Accept wildcard characters?

false

Accept Pipeline Input?

true (ByPropertyName)

Position?

named

-Application <String>

The application under which the virtual directory is created.

Attributes

Name Value

Required?

false

Accept wildcard characters?

false

Accept Pipeline Input?

true (ByPropertyName)

Position?

named

-Name <String>

The name of the virtual directory to create.

Attributes

Name Value

Required?

true

Accept wildcard characters?

false

Accept Pipeline Input?

true (ByPropertyName)

Position?

1

-PhysicalPath <String>

The physical path to the folder in which the new virtual directory is created. The specified folder must already exist.

Attributes

Name Value

Required?

false

Accept wildcard characters?

false

Accept Pipeline Input?

true (ByPropertyName)

Position?

named

-Force <SwitchParameter>

Specifies that the user is not prompted for confirmation.

Attributes

Name Value

Required?

false

Accept wildcard characters?

false

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Position?

named

-WarningAction <ActionPreference>

Attributes

Name Value

Required?

false

Accept wildcard characters?

false

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Position?

named

-WarningVariable <String>

Attributes

Name Value

Required?

false

Accept wildcard characters?

false

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Position?

named

-CommonParameter

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see About Common Parameter

Input and Return Types

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

Input Type

.

Return Type

.

Notes

Examples

EXAMPLE 1: Creating a Virtual Directory

IIS:\>New-WebVirtualDirectory -Site "Default Web Site" -Name ContosoVDir -PhysicalPath c:\inetpub\contoso

The example creates a new virtual directory named "ContosoVDir" on the Default Web Site.