Microsoft downloads are fully supported with future updates, bug fixes and customer support. Most Microsoft Downloads can be installed using Web Platform Installer however it is not required.
Published on 02/06/2018 by Microsoft
WindowsNote : The Microsoft Web Platform Installer (WebPI) will be retired on July 1, 2022. For more information please see this blog post: https://blogs.iis.net/iisteam/web-platform-installer-end-of-support-feed The Microsoft Web Platform Installer - WebPI provides a simplified installation workflow for installing common open source web applications and web platform technologies
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WindowsWeb Deploy (msdeploy) simplifies deployment of Web applications and Web sites to IIS servers. Administrators can use Web Deploy to synchronize IIS servers or to migrate to newer versions of IIS. Web Deploy Tool also enables administrators and delegated users to use IIS Manager to deploy ASP.NET and PHP applications to an IIS server.