Backup and restore IIS 8 configuration settings

       Backup:

1. Login to your server by using administrative rights.

2. Open command prompt using start → run → and type cmd.

3. Navigate to below mentioned path:

4. %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\inetsrv\

5. Fire below mentioned command to save configuration backup: 

6. appcmd.exe add backup "My Backup Name"
   
   
   
   View available Backups:

6. Login to your server by using administrative rights.
7. Open command prompt using start → run → and type cmd.
8. Navigate to below mentioned path:
9. %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\inetsrv\
10. Fire below mentioned command to view the list of available backups:  (appcmd.exe list backup)
    
    

       Restore:

1. Login to your server by using administrative rights.

2. Open command prompt using start → run → and 

3. %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\inetsrv\

4. type cmd.

5. Navigate to below mentioned path:

6. Fire below mentioned command to restore the backup:( appcmd.exe) restore backup "My Backup Name"
   
   

    Delete Backup:

1. Login to your server by using administrative rights.

2. Open command prompt using start → run → and type cmd.

3. Navigate to below mentioned path:

4. %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\inetsrv\

5. Fire below mentioned command to remove the backup: appcmd.exe delete backup "My Backup Name"