Create a Web Application in SharePoint Central Administration

This article explains how to create a new web application in SharePoint Central Administration.

Step 1

Click the Start menu then select Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Products then select SharePoint 2013 Central Administration.

Step 2

The following Central Administration page will appear.

Central Administration

Step 3

Click Application Management in the left Navigation. The following screen will appear.

Click Application Management

Step 4

Click Manage web applications under the web application menu. It shows the running web applications in Central Administration.

Click Manage web applications
Step 5

Click New item menu in the top ribbon. Its shows the following pop-up screen.

Click New item men

Step 6

Change the name of your web application.

Change the name of your web application

Scroll the popup down then click the Ok button.

Scroll down

Finally the new web application is created in SharePoint Central Administration.

Summary

In this article we have explored how to create a new web application in SharePoint Central Administration.