If you have a fresh 2012 windows server,
There are some things to do to host wcf services on your server.
First:
Go to Server Manager - Dashboard - Add Roles & Features
Add following:
Server Roles
- Application Server
- Web Server(IIS)
Features:
- .Net 3.5 Features (select all)
- .Net Framework 4.5 Features (select all -to be sure )
- Windows Process Activation Service
WebServer Role(IIS) - Role Services
- WebServer
- IIS Hostable Web Core
- Management Tools
- IIS Managerment Console
- IIS Management Scripts and Tools
Application Server - Role Services
- .Net Framework 4.5
- Web Server (IIS) Support
Press install and have a coffee, check your facebook etc.
Second part is coming soon : )