How to backup/restore IIS7 configuration file from command prompt? Print

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Backup:

Login to your server by using administrative rights.
Open command prompt using start → run → and type cmd.
Navigate to below mentioned path:
%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\inetsrv\
Fire below mentioned command to save configuration backup:
appcmd.exe add backup "My Backup Name"

Go to inetsrv Path

View available Backups:

Login to your server by using administrative rights.
Open command prompt using start → run → and type cmd.
Navigate to below mentioned path:
%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\inetsrv\
Fire below mentioned command to view the list of available backups:
appcmd.exe list backup

View Available Backups

Restore:

Login to your server by using administrative rights.
Open command prompt using start → run → and
%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\inetsrv\
type cmd.
Navigate to below mentioned path:
Fire below mentioned command to restore the backup:
appcmd.exe restore backup "My Backup Name"

Go to inetsrv Path

Delete Backup:

Login to your server by using administrative rights.
Open command prompt using start → run → and type cmd.
Navigate to below mentioned path:
%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\inetsrv\
Fire below mentioned command to remove the backup:
appcmd.exe delete backup "My Backup Name"

Delete a Backup

Notes:

You can also assign any name instead of "My Backup Name".
This will only work for the clients who has admin access of VPS/Dedicated Server.

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