# How to install IIS on Windows XP? **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [May 4, 2004, 4:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-install-iis-on-windows-xp/50537 "2004-05-04T04:58:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![onetwo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3d9bf3/32.png) [@onetwo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/onetwo)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2004, 4:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-install-iis-on-windows-xp/50537/1 "2004-05-04T04:58:36Z")
Hi How do I install IIS on windows XP ? I have tried to click control panel \> add/ remove windows components but here I do not see the possibility to add or remove IIS. I have read somewhere I need to have set-up as basic windows viewing (as in windows 2000) then it should be possible to add the IIS. So how do I change this set-up then ? It’s probably straight forward, when you know what to do…hhmmm. Please be specific/ detailed in your reply. Thanks. best regards ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2004, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-install-iis-on-windows-xp/50537/2 "2004-05-04T06:37:32Z")
> [@onetwo](#): > > Hi > How do I install IIS on windows XP ? I have tried to click control panel \> add/ remove windows components but here I do not see the possibility to add or remove IIS. > I have read somewhere I need to have set-up as basic windows viewing (as in windows 2000) then it should be possible to add the IIS. So how do I change this set-up then ? > > It’s probably straight forward, when you know what to do…hhmmm. Please be specific/ detailed in your reply. Thanks. > > best regards If you’re using Home, then it’s not possible. Try apache instead: [http://httpd.apache.org/](http://httpd.apache.org/)