Joomla site components are not working after moving site from Server 2003 to Server 2008

Question

After moving Joomla site from Server 2003 (apache) to Server 2008 (iis) all Joomla components stoppped working. What can be reason of that problem? Everything else works w/o any problems.

PHP and mysql hadnt changed.

Answer 1

To run Joomla site on iis you need to install below component by using web platform installer or manually:

1)PHP 2)Mysql 3)Joomla

configure your database and Joomla setting:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/iis/application-frameworks/install-and-configure-php-applications-on-iis/install-joomla-on-iis

convert your .htacess rule to URL rewrite rule if you have(install URL rewrite if nit installed yet)

refer this below link:

https://forums.iis.net/t/1167477.aspx

Convert .htaccess to web.config

https://www.iis.net/downloads/microsoft/url-rewrite

Note: Microsft support for Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 ended.