Microsoft SharePoint : Creating Web Application

Here we shall create a Web Application in Microsoft SharePoint. I assume already IIS and SharePoint has been installed successfully.

First run IIS manager. To do this go to run and type inetmgr. There you will see Web Sites and Application Manager tabs. We shall use these two.

First create a site and publish it. Check if it works in your browser. Change the host file in C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc folder if needed.

Then create a new Application Pool. Change its' Application Pool Identity from Network Service to Configurable. Use a deticated account for this purpose.

Now Open your SharePoint Central Administration. Here you will find a tab named Application Management. Go to this and click Create new Web Application.

In the new page follow your instinct,I have full faith on your instinct. Change to NTLM from Negotiate in Authentication Provider. Use you already created Web Site and Application Pool to create this Web Application.

Now again go to Application Management and click Create Site Collection. Here create a site collection for the web application you have just created.
It will take smoetime to create the site collection. After it is created you can go to the site using the link provided. Nice site hah ;)

This is just the beginning and simple example. Next article will contain some more interesting things.