1. Select Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (these steps may differ depending on the operating system and its configuration)
   

1. Open the IIS Manager
2. Expand the Web Sites folder in the left hand tree menu
3. Right click the web site you wish to start / stop and select either Start or Stop menu item

1. Open the IIS Manager
2. Expand the Web Sites folder in the left hand tree menu
3. Expand the web site where you want to add the virtual folder. Expand further folders until you come to the folder which you want to hold the virtual folder. Right click that folder and select New > Virtual Directory. Click Next

What location should I use for FlowWeb and FlowTransportWeb?
   For FlowWeb you should create the virtual directory directly under the main web site folder. For FlowTransportWeb you should create the virtual directory directly under the FlowWeb virtual directory folder

4. Enter the Alias for the virtual folder. This is the name it will be displayed as in the IIS Manager, as well as being the named used in the URL when accessing the virtual folder through the web. Click Next
   
   What alias should I use for FlowWeb and FlowTransportWeb?
   
   For FlowWeb you should use the alias Flow. For FlowTransportWeb you should use the alias Transport
   
5. Enter the Directory where the web site is located. Click Next
6. Ensure Read and Run Scripts (such as ASP) is checked. Click Next
7. Click Finish


1. Open the IIS Manager
2. Expand the Web Sites folder in the left hand tree menu
3. Expand the web site until you find the virtual folder you wish to remove. Right click that folder and select Delete. Answer Yes to the message
   

1. Open the IIS Manager
2. Expand the Web Sites folder in the left hand tree menu
3. Right click the web site that you wish to alter the port for and select Properties. Edit the TCP Port to the desired value and click OK
   
   How do I set the SSL Port?
   You can only set the SSL Port if you have a SSL Certificate installed. Refer to See "Installing a SSL Certificate"
   

Flow requires Microsoft .Net 3.5 to work correctly. This is however not an option in the IIS configuration. Instead you should choose ASP .Net 2.0.50727 and this will cause it to use .Net 3.5

1. Open the IIS Manager
2. Expand the Web Sites folder in the left hand tree menu
3. Right click the web site that you wish to alter the ASP .Net version and select Properties. Select the ASP.NET tab. Ensure ASP.NET version is set to 2.0.50727 and click OK.
   
   What if v2.0.50727 is not available in the list?
   
   If this version is not present in the list you mayneed to install Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 (Refer See "Third Party Components"). You also need to check that this version has been Allowed for IIS. Refer to the Web Service Extensions item on the IIS Manager tree menu (only on Windows Server)
   

1. Open the IIS Manager
2. Expand the Web Sites folder in the left hand tree menu
3. Right click the web site that you wish to enable SSL and select Properties. Select the Directory Security tab and click the Server Certificate button.
4. Click Next
   
5. Select Create a new certificate and click Next
6. Select Prepare the request now, but send it later and click Next
7. Enter the Name of the certificate. This MUST be the domain name through which the web site will be accessed by your trading partners. This could be for example www.yourdomain.com or flow.yourdomain.com. You need to ensure that this domain name points to your external IP address which this computer is accessed through - for this reason we recommend flow.yourdomain.com as this can then be modified independent of your other domains. Click Next
   
   
8. Enter your Organization Name and Organizational Unit. We highly recommend that Organization Name is your actual company name. Organization Unit can be anything that helps you and your trading partner identify the purpose of the SSL certificate. Click Next
9. Enter the Common Name of the certificate. This MUST be the same as the name entered in step 7 above. If it is not the same as the domain name used to access your web site then the certificate will not work and you need to re-purchase one.
   
10. Select your Country/Region, and enter the other optional details appropriately. Click Next
11. Enter the File name where the CSR will be saved. Remember this location as you will need the CSR later to complete the purchase of the certificate.
12. Check the details are accurate and there is no spelling mistakes. DOUBLE CHECK SPELLING. Click Next
13. Click Finish, then find your saved CSR for completing the purchase of the certificate.

We recommend Essential SSL certificates from www.instantssl.com. They are highly secure and can be purchased and downloaded immediately without having to send company identification documents to them. They meet all the requirements for a SSL certificate for transacting EDI documents.

1. First create a CSR using the above steps
2. Visit www.instantssl.com and follow the on screen steps for purchasing an Essential SSL certificate. (You can use any other public certificate provider that you wish)
3. Save the resulting SSL certificate in a secure location. You will need this for the following steps to activate the certificate within IIS.

1. Open the IIS Manager
2. Expand the Web Sites folder in the left hand tree menu
3. Right click the web site that you wish to enable SSL and select Properties. Select the Directory Security tab and click the Server Certificate button.
4. Click Next
   
5. Select Process the pending request and install the certificate and click Next. (If this screen shows an option to Create a new certificate then you have not performed the steps to create a CSR (refer to above process). If you want to recreate the CSR then select Delete the pending request)
6. Enter the path to the certificate you received from your public certificate authority. Click Next
7. Select the Port that to use for SSL communication. Click Next
8. Click Finish. You are now able to set the SSL Port as well as the TCP port on the web sites properties page.