New-WebAppPool
Creates an IIS application pool.
Syntax
Default (Default)
New-WebAppPool
[-Name] <String>
[-Force]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The New-WebAppPool cmdlet creates an Internet Information Services (IIS) application pool. For changing different properties of the application pool after creation, see PowerShell Snap-in: Making Configuration Changes to Websites and App Pools.
Examples
Example 1: Create an IIS application pool
IIS:\> New-WebAppPool -Name "NewAppPool"
This command creates an IIS application pool named NewAppPool.
Example 2: Create an IIS application pool and set autoStart
IIS:\> $newAppPool = New-WebAppPool -Name "NewAppPool"
IIS:\> $newAppPool.autoStart = "false"
IIS:\> $newAppPool | Set-Item
This command creates an IIS application pool named NewAppPool and sets autoStart property to false.
Example 3: Create an IIS application pool and set managedRuntimeVersion
IIS:\> New-WebAppPool -Name "NewAppPool"
IIS:\> Set-ItemProperty -Path IIS:\AppPools\NewAppPool managedRuntimeVersion "v4.0"
This command creates an IIS application pool named NewAppPool and sets managedRuntimeVersion property to v4.0.
Parameters
-Force
Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Name
Specifies the name of the IIS application pool to create.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | 0 |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.