Step Template - IIS Application Create

Hello,
I have installed the IIS Application - Create step template from the octopus deploy library. However when I run the step it always fails with no real good error information. The web server has the correct configuration for that step but the step fails. Here is the error. I have also attached a screenshot of the IIS Application - Create configuration info. Any ideas why this is happening when the server configuration seems to be fine after the step fails?

Attempt 1 of 5 failed: Property preloadEnabled is not found on \SERVER1\Sit
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es\Default Web Site\MyWebApp
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Parameter name: propName
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Waiting for 1 seconds before retrying…
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Retrying…
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Creating web application ‘MyWebApp’
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Attempt 2 of 5 failed: Destination element already exists, please use “force” p
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arameter to override.
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Waiting for 1 seconds before retrying…
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Retrying…
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Creating web application ‘MyWebApp’
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Attempt 3 of 5 failed: Destination element already exists, please use “force” p
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arameter to override.
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Waiting for 1 seconds before retrying…
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Retrying…
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Creating web application ‘MyWebApp’
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Attempt 4 of 5 failed: Destination element already exists, please use “force” p
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arameter to override.
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Waiting for 1 seconds before retrying…
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Retrying…
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Creating web application ‘MyWebApp’
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Failed to execute command
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At C:\Octopus\Work\20160130000159-1\Script.ps1:64 char:13
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  •             throw <<<<  "Failed to execute command"
    

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+ CategoryInfo : OperationStopped: (Failed to execute command:Str
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ing) [], RuntimeException
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+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : Failed to execute command
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The remote script failed with exit code 1

Hi Brad,

What version of IIS is your target server running? For IIS 7/7.5 you have to install the Application Initialization feature as per this blog post.

I hope that helps.

Thank you and best regards,
Henrik

Hello Henrik,
That did the trick, I downloaded and Installed Application Initialization x64 for IIS 7.5 and everything deployed properly.

Thanks For The Help

Hi Brad,

Great to hear you got it working!

Happy deployments!

Thank you and best regards,
Henrik