Execute following steps to make the Invantive Web Service available to the users. - Install Microsoft IIS 8 or newer including ASP.NET support. - Install Microsoft .NET Framework version 4.5 or newer. In the Control Panel among the installed programs there will then be listed ‘Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5’. - Copy `invantive-web-service` in the distribution to the well known folder within Microsoft IIS, preferably `webservice` within the folder of the application or alternatively `c:\inetpub\wwwroot\invantive-web-service`, `c:\inetpub\wwwroot\<OMGEVING>-ws` or (preferably) `ENVIRONMENTDIR\webservice`. - Adjust `settings.xml` in this folder as described in `settings.xml.sample`. - Start Microsoft IIS with `inetmgr` or through Control Panel. - Select ‘Properties’ from the folder. - Convert the folder to application with an own application pool:  - Set the application in for use of the application pool 'ASP.NET v4.0':  - Set the standard page Service.ashx. - You can now test the web service by opening the page. You will receive output such as: