SharePoint 2010: Creating New Web Application

Little write up on process of creating Web Applications for future referencing on later posts, avoid having to duplicate data over and over.

I will not be explaining all the options for those details check out:

• SharePoint 2010 Server: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc261875(v=office.14).aspx
• SharePoint 2010 Foundation: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc288705(v=office.14).aspx

1. Access Central Administration site
• Typically server name on port 9999 but will vary with installation.  On server shortcut located at: Start > All Programs > Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products > SharePoint 2010 Central Administration
2. Application Management > Manage web applications
3. Click New
4. Complete following:
1. Authentication
• Classic Mode Authentication
2. IIS Web Site
• Create a new IIS web site: SharePoint - Test
• Scheme I use is SharePoint - [SiteSubject]
• SharePoint - HR / SharePoint - My Sites / etc
• Port: Typically 80 unless known issues
• Host Header: what you want the URL to be
• http://[hostheader]:port
• Path: Leave as defualt
3. Security Configuration
• Leave all as default unless you know you are using Kerberos/SSL or want to allow Anonymous (Public Sites)
4. Public URL
• URL: Leave default unless want different from Host Header
• Zone: Can't change
5. Application Pool
• Create new: I just double check to make sure scheme is being applied: SharePoint - [hostheader][port]
• Security Account: Leave as defualt (Typically Farm Account)
6. Database Name and Authentication
• Database server: [Enter Database Server DNS Name]
• Database Name: Modify to following scheme
• WSS_Content_[IIS Web site Name]
• Ex: WSS_Content_Test (makes easier to find in SQL database
• Database Authentication: Leave default unless your network requires it
7. Failover Database Server: Enter Server name if you have mirrored SQL servers
8. Search Server: Select desired Server if available
9. Service Application Connections
• Leave as default unless new web application does not require Service Application
10. Customer Experience Improvement Program: No
5. Click Okay; Wait for processing to complete
6. Application Created Should Appear

Check out How-To on SpiceWorks:

http://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/show/47537-sharepoint-2010-creating-new-web-application