Starting IIS Express from command line asp.net mvc 3 project (build with VS2012)

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I have an asp.net mvc 3 project I created in visual studio 2012. I would like to run the dev server from the command line rather than the IDE (usually clicking on the green play/triangle button).

My goal is to run the local web server without having to open visual studio. Any ideas?

It was my understanding that there is no longer a Visual Studio Development Server in VS2012. IIS Express is used instead. Is this what you're referring to? — John Saunders
– John Saunders, Commented Dec 11, 2012 at 2:05
If this is what runs your local instance when a user clicks on the build button in Visual Studio, then yes. I'm interested in running iisexpress.exe from a command line exactly how visual studio runs it, ideally reusing some build artifact or script created by VS (I'm new to VS). I want the command line = clicking the button in visual studio and not have to guess at any parameters. Is that possible? — bvk
– bvk, Commented Dec 11, 2012 at 16:28

LaWi · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-28 22:04:58Z

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Start your project from Visual Studio. Open Sysinternals Process Explorer and navigate to your iisexpress instance. In properties - Image Tab - Command Line you get a hint of how you can call it.

"C:\Program Files (x86)\IIS Express\iisexpress.exe"  /config:"C:\Users\YourProfile\Documents\IISExpress\config\applicationhost.config"  /site:"MvcApplication1(1)" /apppool:"Clr4IntegratedAppPool"

applicationhost.config will have your site in the history.

answered Apr 28, 2016 at 22:04

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