IISExpress application pool recycle

Question

Is there a way to recycle IIS Express application pool?

If I open cmd and go to C:\Program Files\IIS Express, then run:

 appcmd apppool /?

the list of commands lacks the "recycle" option.

The only workaround I've found is to edit the applicationhost.config file. Only then the IISExpress apppool is recycled.

Is there a more elegant way to achieve that?

Thanks

Beasley

Right click the IIS Express icon in the TaskBar kill all websites and then hit Ctrl-F5 in Visual Studio to restart the Website? – Sought

@Nikolaj Zander The problem with that is that it returns to first page this way. I'm trying to refresh second page. Thanks – Beasley

Answer 1

IIS Express does not have application pool support at all, as it is just a single process web server. You can kill the process but it won't automatically start.

True application pool support requires a Windows service like Windows Process Activation Service. Thus, if you do want to test out application pool, use local IIS.

Gehman

Answer 2

If you want to "simulate" the app pool recycle to test your app initialization routines you could "touch" the web.config file too.

Just add a space and re-save.

Cherian

Whenever I do this using IIS Express, it causes the debugging app to exit and end the IIS Express session. – Rothwell

@Rothwell for the VS Solution goto Proprieties > Web and uncheck Enable Edit and Continue – Disendow