How to create Web Application on SharePoint 2016 Step by step

SharePoint Web Application is IIS website, from CA we can create the web application, each web application is associated with one IIS web site. Once the web application is create we can extend the web application in different zones. For each web application content DB will create separately.

To create web application step by step with screen shots are below:

• Click start on windows server and search for SharePoint 2016 Central Administration or Right-click Computer, click all apps, and then click SharePoint 2016 Central Administration.
• On the CA admin home page, select Application Management to create New Web Application.

• Select Manage web Applications under the Web application as above, new wizard will get open below. Here select New from Web applications ribbon.

• On the Create New Web Application page, in the IIS Web Site section, you can configure the settings for your new web application by selecting one of the following two options:
• Click Use an existing IIS web site, and then select the web site on which to install your new web application.
• Click Create a new IIS web site, and then type the name of the web site in the Name box.
• In the Port box, type the port number you want to use to access the web application. If you are using an existing web site, this field contains the current port number.
• In the Path box, type the path to the IIS web site home directory on the server. If you are creating a new web site, this field contains a suggested path. If you are using an existing web site, this field contains the current path of that web site.

• In the Security Configuration section, choose whether or not to Allow Anonymous access and whether or not to Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).
• In the Security Configuration section, click Yes or No for the Allow Anonymous options. If you choose to Yes, visitors can use the computer-specific anonymous access account (that is, IIS_IUSRS) to access the web site.

• In the Claims Authentication Types section, select the authentication method that you want to use for the web application.
• On the sign on page, select default to redirect users to a default sign-in web site for claims-based authentication. Select Custom Sign In page URL and then type the sign-in URL to redirect users to a customized sign-in web site for claims-based authentication.
• Public URL section, type the URL for the domain name for all sites that users will access in this web application.
• Public URL section, type the URL for the domain name for all sites that users will access in this web application.

• In the Database Name and Authentication section, choose the database server, database name, and authentication method for your new web application, as described in the following table.
• In the Customer Experience Improvement Program section, click Yes or No.

• Once all done and filled with required information, click OK to create the new web application.

• Now, it will take us back to CA Web application page where you can see new web application page has been created.
• To verify you can go to IIS Manager Page and verify the same, it has been created or not.

• Also we have command to check web application on SharePoint 2016.