SOAP web service publication instructions

How-to compile the sample SOAP web service

1. Open the SOAP sample web service solution from your directory in Visual Studio.

2. Create a folder publish profile in the visual studio project. Click Publish.

3. Choose the folder publish option. Click Next.

4. Select Folder location to the right folder path where to publish to. Click Finish.

5. This is how the result after creating the publish to folder profile looks like:

6. Click on Publish to compile the executables for the SOAP sample webservice and they will be copied into the publish folder. Click Publish again.

7. The result shown after a successful publishing.

8. As result you see the files in the publish folder.

How-to publish a web service on IIS

This guide provides instructions on configuring your web service in IIS.

1. Open IIS and add new web application to IIS.

2. Set Site name, direct the Physical path to the publish folder (see above), set the Port and tick the option Start Website immediately. Confirm with OK.

3. Open Microsoft Edge and go to http://localhost/SOAPSampleWebservice/SampleWebService.asmx to test the availability of the webservice in the browser. Verify that you can see the available methods.