Creating a Nested Virtual Directory
InstallShield 2020 Express Edition
Edition:The Express edition of InstallShield includes support for installing only one Web site per installation.
The following editions of InstallShield support the creation of more than one Web site per installation. These editions also include support for managing IIS application pools and Web service extensions:
| • | Premier |
| • | Professional |
In addition, the Premier edition of InstallShield includes an IIS scanner that checks an existing IIS Web site and records data about the settings for the Web site, its virtual directories, its applications, and its application pools. You can import that IIS data into the Internet Information Services view in InstallShield Premier Edition. Once you have imported the IIS data into a project, you can use the Internet Information Services view to make changes to the IIS settings as needed.
You can create a virtual subdirectory under an existing virtual directory.
You can also create a virtual subdirectory under a virtual directory that is being installed as part of your installation. The parent virtual directory must be installed before the virtual subdirectory.
To create a virtual directory under an existing virtual directory:
| 1. | In the View List under Configure the Target System, click Internet Information Services. |
| 2. | In the Web Sites explorer, select the Web site that should contain the nested virtual directory. |
| 3. | Right-click the new Web site and click New Virtual Directory. InstallShield adds a new virtual directory. |
| 4. | Click the General tab. |
| 5. | In the Name setting, indicate the name of the existing directory, as well as the name of the nested virtual subdirectory that you want to create. Separate both names with a slash. |
For example, to create a virtual directory called MySubDirectory under the existing virtual directory called VirtualDirectory, enter the following:
VirtualDirectory/MySubDirectory
Note:If the parent directory does not already exist on the target system, the target system displays an error when the end user opens the directory in the IIS Manager.
See Also
Internet Information Services View
Creating a Web Site and Adding an Application or a Virtual Directory