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How Do You Launch IIS Express From the Command Line Looking at ProgramFiles (x86)?

That's basically the question. I've tried a couple options:

iisexpress /path:"C:\ProgramFiles (x86)\PathToMyApp" /port:9000
iisexpress "/path:C:\ProgramFiles (x86)\PathToMyApp" /port:9000
iisexpress /path:C:\ProgramFiles^ ^(x86^)\PathToMyApp /port:9000
iisexpress "/path:C:\ProgramFiles (x86)\PathToMyApp" /port:9000
iisexpress /path:C:\ProgramFiles%20(x86)\PathToMyApp /port:9000

and probably some others that I'm just forgetting. Generally, the command just exits without saying anything. With some of the options, I get: 

The term 'x86' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:38
+ .\iisexpress /path:%ProgramFiles (x86 <<<< )%\PathToMyApp /port:9000
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (x86:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

What's the correct way to do this?

Solution

  • I have not tested this but did you try putting a space between Program and Files?

    iisexpress /path:"C:\Program Files (x86)\PathToMyApp" /port:9000