IIS 7: receiving 404 on http://localhost (Screen shots too) plz help

[smithmds]

I've obviously installed all of the IIS features, and not that it matters to this post but I've also already put the port 80 exception on the Windows Firewall.

I've created a simple index.html page in C:\inetpub\wwwroot, and I have also shown a screen shot of my advanced settings:


In Firefox I can't browse to my localhost and I receive a 404, I can't even use the IP of the computer I'm using.

I don't understand what's up here...this shouldn't be that difficult. I feel like I'm missing something obvious...I'm not a webmaster obviously, just trying to learn a new skill. Any help is appreciated!

 

[smithmds]

UPDATE:

I had to bind the site to all available IP addresses. I don't know why though, can anybody answer that? I tried using the IP address of the local computer and that's what was returning the 404.

 

[smithmds]

Another question, I want to visit the test site I setup from another computer on the LAN. I setup the inbound port 80 exception on the website hosting computer's firewall. I still can't seem to access the site.... I just type the IP address of the website hosting computer into a web browser of another computer on my LAN and it should work, right, or what am I missing?

 

[mckillwashere]

smithmds can you post a screen shot of the configuration on the hosting pc?

 

[smithmds]

smithmds can you post a screen shot of the configuration on the hosting pc?

You want more than the advanced settings picture in my original post, sure no problem but can you be more specific please?

 

[smithmds]

Here's the Edit Site Bindings settings screen shot...

 

[smithmds]

port forwarding screen shot

 

[smithmds]

I guess i'll close the case on this one...I can now use a web browser and IP address to visit the test website from another computer on the LAN. I'm not sure yet how or why it works...hmmm

 

[mckillwashere]

I have personally found IIS to be buggy.

 

[smithmds]

Well thanks for being the first to respond +rep, I think I got it all figured out now. Cheers =)