https://laravel-news.com/subfolder-install

cd inetpub/laravel

comment “;extension=php_mysql.dll” in php.ini

Install url-rewrite module for IIS

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

Import rewrite rules:

• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/15018538/laravel-htaccess-rewrite-rule-conversion-to-iis

install failed request tracing

• https://serverfault.com/questions/309135/dont-see-failed-request-tracing-in-iis-7-manager
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/iis/troubleshoot/using-failed-request-tracing/troubleshooting-failed-requests-using-tracing-in-iis

Change laravel structure:

Change path in public/index.php
require __DIR__.’/../../../../laravel/vendor/autoload.php’;
$app = require_once __DIR__.’/../../../../laravel/bootstrap/app.php’;

Add mofify permission for user “IUSR” to “D:\Inetpub\laravel\storage\framework\sessions”

SQL Server related:

Download sql drivers and copy “php_pdo_sqlsrv_72_ts_x64.dll” to php extension folder

Add this line in php.ini:

extension=php_pdo_sqlsrv_72_ts_x64.dll

Change database configs in .env:

• Change DB port to 1433