/IIS-Express-Code

This is an extension for Visual Studio Code that the current folder opened in VS Code can be run as a website using IIS Express

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Run websites straight from VS Code using IIS Express

This extension gives you the power to run a folder open in Visual Studio code as a website using IIS Express.

Install

Open the command pallete & type ext install then search for IIS Express

Install

Usage

Available commands

  • IIS Express: Start Website - Start the current folder run as a website
  • IIS Express: Stop Website - Stop the current folder run as a website
  • IIS Express: Restart Website - Restart (Stop & Start) the current folder run as a website

Usage

Features

  • Auto opens folder in browser
  • Super simple way from the command pallete to start & stop the website
  • See ouput from the IIS Express command line directly in Visual Studio
  • Support for PHP via ApplicationHost.config common changes for all sites running with IIS Express

Requirements

  • Windows Machine (Sorry not for Linux & OSX)
  • IIS Express installed