Web Server ?

Hi,all you pros out there!I'm new in WebSite Programming so (I say it from the start) if I make any stupid mistakes don't mark on me! K,now that this is sayed,follows my question and requestment:
-I wanted to install a Web Server and when i write in my browser (IE6.0) http://localhost appears "The page cannot be displayed" ... can pls somebody with experience help me giving me a professional and detailed advice?I'd be very thankful. Thx!

I already tried out all what could be the cause for the problem
1.I looked in my browser (IE6-0) at LAN Settings for proxy server (not checked).
2.when i go into internet Information Services appears only Default FTP-Site
3.in Services is IIS is in Windows Components Wizard cheked(Windows 2000 Professional)

... just as help so that you can help me ...What directory on your local drive does the default web site point to (usually c:\inetpub\wwwroot)? Do any of the default documents configured for the site exist in that path?
I've got an inetpub directory,but it has only ftproot as subfolder (c:\inetpub\ftproot) and there aren't files in both directories.
What should i do?What's my problem? Thx
But you see a "Default Web Site" as a node in the IIS Admin console? If so, right-click that and choose "Properties". There should be a tab called "Home Directory" and a text box in there labelled "Local Path".

What does it have in there?
There is no Default Web Site,there is no NODE in the IIS Admin console! What should i do?
There's no "node" in the IIS Admin console. Hmm. Could you take a screen shot and post it somewhere where we can see it?