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larryq
larryq

Reputation: 16299

Can I have two or more WebMatrix sites running at once?

I'm using WebMatrix2 to run some test sites locally on my box. Each site of course is given its own port number by WM2 (eg localhost:15632 or localhost:12643)

What I haven't figured out is how to run two of those WebMatrix (I suppose they're actually IIS Express sites under the hood) at the same time, so I don't have to go back to the WM interface and choose a site to open. Since these sites each run under a different port can I not run them simultaneously? Or is this a limitation of IIS Express?

Upvotes: 4

Views: 1385

Answers (1)

Mike Brind
Mike Brind

Reputation: 30045

You can run multiple sites under IIS Express by starting them from the command line. Navigate to the directory containing iisexpress.exe (usually C:\Program Files (x86)\IIS Express) then use the following command where mySite represents the site to start:

iisexpress /site:mySite

or you can simply open multiple instances of WebMatrix.

Once you have opened your sites, you can manage them from the Notifications area on your task bar.

Here's more about running IIS Express from the command line: http://www.iis.net/learn/extensions/using-iis-express/running-iis-express-from-the-command-line

Upvotes: 5

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