# IT:AppCmd:HowTo:Start and stop Websites #



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* See:
    * [[IT/AD/MSDeploy/HowTo/Start and Stop Websites]]


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During an install process, after making a backup of IIS's metadata, one can stop a website, to ensure once can update the website with a new version.

If on the server, one can use [[IT/AD/AppCmd/]] to do it. If working on a remote server, consider using [[IT/AD/MSDeploy/HowTo/Start and Stop Websites]]


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## Process ##


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pcmd stop site /site.name:"Default Web Site"


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appcmd start site /site.name:"Default Web Site"
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Appcmd stop site "Default Web Site"
Appcmd start site "Default Web Site"

Appcmd stop site "Default Web Site\XYZ”
Appcmd start site "Default Web Site\XYZ"

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## Resources ##

* http://forums.iis.net/t/1155590.aspx/1