Create Virtual directory in IIS with Inno Setup

Question

Hi I need a help to create a Virtual directory.

I tried use these commands, but none works:

[Run]
Filename: "{cmd}"; parameters: "/C""net %systemroot%\system32\inetsrv\AppCmd add vdir /app.name: """"Default Web Site/"" /path:/SERVER1 /physicalPath:D:\server1 /username:USER /password:PWD"

Filename: "net.exe"; parameters: "%systemroot%\system32\inetsrv\AppCmd add vdir /app.name: """"Default Web Site/"" /path:/SERVER1 /physicalPath:D:\server1 /username:USER /password:PWD"

Filename: "{cmd}"; parameters: "/C""%systemroot%\system32\inetsrv\AppCmd add vdir /app.name: """"Default Web Site/"" /path:/SERVER1 /physicalPath:D:\server1 /username:USER /password:PWD"

Filename: "{cmd}"; parameters: "%systemroot%\system32\inetsrv\AppCmd add vdir /app.name: """"Default Web Site/"" /path:/SERVER1 /physicalPath:D:\server1 /username:USER /password:PWD"

Filename: "cmd.exe"; parameters: "/C "%systemroot%\system32\inetsrv\AppCmd add vdir /app.name: """"Default Web Site/"" /path:/DSERVER /physicalPath:D:\server1 /username:USER /password:PWD""

Filename: "cmd.exe"; parameters: "%systemroot%\system32\inetsrv\AppCmd add vdir /app.name: """"Default Web Site/"" /path:/SERVER1 /physicalPath:D:\server1 /username:USER /password:PWD"

Does any of these work when you execute them manually on command-line? — Martin Prikryl, Oct 15 '15 at 06:47
Yes, I used this command in DOS: %systemroot%\system32\inetsrv\APPCMD add vdir /app.name:"Default Web Site/" /path:/SERVER1 /physicalPath:D:\server1 /username:USER /password:PWD — Robertopcn, Oct 15 '15 at 22:21

Martin Prikryl · Accepted Answer · 2020-03-09T08:42:21.457

This is the correct syntax:

[Run]
FileName: {sys}\inetsrv\appcmd.exe; \
    Parameters: "add vdir /app.name:""Default Web Site/"" /path:/server1/ /physicalPath:D:\server1 /username:USER /password:PWD"

Your attempts didn't work because:

In many, you try to run net, why?
You have the quotes all wrong.

To embed a double-quote character inside a quoted value, use two consecutive double-quote characters.

See Parameters in Sections.
Environment variables (%systemroot%) are resolved on command-line or in a batch file, but not in general when providing arguments to programs. If you want Inno Setup to resolve the variable for you, use syntax {%SystemRoot}. Though in this case, it's better to use {sys}.

See Inno Setup Constants.
While not a problem on its own, there's no point trying to run .exe (appcmd.exe) via command-interpreter (cmd.exe).

Create Virtual directory in IIS with Inno Setup

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