Simple WCF web service and yet I get the infamous "The webpage cannot be found"

Hi Experts,

I need to create just a simple WCF web service.  I tried setting everything up using countless tutorials online and yet every time I go to "Right click on XXXX.svc -> View In Browser", I get the "The webpage cannot be found" message in IE.

Example tutorial that I followed to a T (other than naming): http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/013102/creating-wcf-service-iis-hosting-and-consuming/

Environment: Windows 8.1, VS2012, .NET 4.5, IIS 8.5,  IE 11

Service.svc:

<%@ ServiceHost Language="C#" Debug="true" Service="MyProject.Service"%>

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Web Config:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<configuration>
  <appSettings>
    <add key="aspnet:UseTaskFriendlySynchronizationContext" value="true"/>
  </appSettings>
  <system.web>
    <compilation debug="true" targetFramework="4.5"/>
    <httpRuntime targetFramework="4.5"/>
  </system.web>
  <system.serviceModel>
    <services>
      <service name="MyProject.Service">
        <endpoint address="" binding="wsHttpBinding" contract="MyProject.IService">
          <identity>
            <dns value="localhost"/>
          </identity>
        </endpoint>
        <endpoint address="mex" binding="mexHttpBinding" contract="IMetadataExchange"/>
      </service>
    </services>
    <behaviors>
      <serviceBehaviors>
        <behavior>
          <!-- To avoid disclosing metadata information, set the values below to false before deployment -->
          <serviceMetadata httpGetEnabled="true" httpsGetEnabled="true"/>
          <!-- To receive exception details in faults for debugging purposes, set the value below to true.  Set to false before deployment to avoid disclosing exception information -->
          <serviceDebug includeExceptionDetailInFaults="true"/>
        </behavior>
      </serviceBehaviors>
    </behaviors>
    <protocolMapping>
      <add binding="basicHttpsBinding" scheme="https"/>
    </protocolMapping>
    <serviceHostingEnvironment aspNetCompatibilityEnabled="true" multipleSiteBindingsEnabled="true"/>
  </system.serviceModel>
  <system.webServer>
    <modules runAllManagedModulesForAllRequests="true"/>
    <!--
        To browse web app root directory during debugging, set the value below to true.
        Set to false before deployment to avoid disclosing web app folder information.
      -->
    <directoryBrowse enabled="true"/>
  </system.webServer>
</configuration>

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I have tried every suggestion that I can find online and nothing seems to make a difference.  I have tried 4 different tutorials (though they all tell me to do the exact same thing), and I always end up with the same exact issue.  Please help!!!!