Standalone install

Instructions to Run a Node.js App on IIS Server

Step 1: Install IIS on Windows

1. Open Control Panel.
2. Navigate to Programs > Turn Windows features on or off.
3. Scroll down and check the box for Internet Information Services (IIS).
4. Expand the IIS tree and ensure the following components are selected:
   • Web Management Tools
   • World Wide Web Services
   • Application Development Features (ensure CGI and ISAPI Extensions are checked)
5. Click OK and wait for IIS to install.

Step 2: Install URL Rewrite Module

• Download and install the IIS URL Rewrite Module from the Microsoft website. This module allows IIS to act as a reverse proxy, forwarding requests to your Node.js app.

Step 3: Install IISNode

• Download iisnode from the iisnode GitHub releases page.
• Install it on your machine. IISNode allows you to host Node.js applications in IIS.

Step 4: Configure IIS to Host the Node.js App

1. Open IIS Manager (type inetmgr in the Start menu search).
2. Right-click Sites and choose Add Website.
3. Set the Site name, the Physical path (the folder where your Node.js app is located), and choose a Port (e.g., 8080).
4. Click OK.

Step 5: Configure URL Rewrite for Reverse Proxy

1. In IIS Manager, select your site, then double-click on the URL Rewrite option.
2. Click Add Rule(s) in the Actions pane on the right, then choose Reverse Proxy.
3. If prompted, enable Application Request Routing (ARR) by clicking on the prompt at the top of the window and checking the box.
4. In the Reverse Proxy Rules dialog, enter the Node.js app's hostname and port (e.g., localhost:3000).
5. Click Apply.

Step 6: Configure web.config

In the root of your Node.js application directory, create a web.config file with the following content:

<configuration>
  <system.webServer>
    <handlers>
      <add name="iisnode" path="server.js" verb="*" modules="iisnode" />
    </handlers>
    <rewrite>
      <rules>
        <rule name="Node.js app">
          <match url="/*" />
          <action type="Rewrite" url="server.js" />
        </rule>
      </rules>
    </rewrite>
    <iisnode 
    devErrorsEnabled="true"
    loggingEnabled="false" />
  </system.webServer>
</configuration>

Step 7

Grant Permissions

• Navigate to your application's directory in the file system.
• Right-click the folder, select Properties, and go to the Security tab.
• Add the application pool identity (e.g., IIS AppPool\DefaultAppPool) and grant Read & Execute and Write permissions.

Sending request

• Url: /print
• Method: POST
• Body :

{
    "url": []
}