How to create virtual directory

To create a new web application, we need create a new virtual directory in your PC.

Go to Start menu, select Control Panel.

In Control Panel, double click on "Administrative Tools". The following window will launch up:

Double click on "Internet Information Services" in the above window. You will see the window like below:

Right click on "Default Web Site", then select "New", choose "Virtual Directory". You will see the next window:

This window will set up an alias name for your virtual directory,if you named "mytest", then the URL to your virtual directory will be "http://yourIPAddress/mytest".

Click next you will see the following window:

Select any directory on your machine you want to put your application in. Then click on next. You will see the following window:

This window sets up permissions on your virtual directory.The default is Read and Run Scripts, which is usually enough for most uses. Only check Execute if you have customized CGI applications, such as an .exe scripts, which is executed like http://yourIPAddress/mytest/cgi.exe?input.

Click on next. You will see an virtual directory named mytest under "Default Web Site".