X-Git-Url: http://git.shadowcat.co.uk/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=catagits%2FCatalyst-Manual.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=lib%2FCatalyst%2FManual%2FDeployment%2FIIS%2FFastCGI.pod;fp=lib%2FCatalyst%2FManual%2FDeployment%2FIIS%2FFastCGI.pod;h=91b9b09c9f4cd165a1613eb0a63a3dcfea169a0f;hp=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000;hb=45b58a85a818703c790e8c09786cc449bad3506c;hpb=c34dd09beab3dd7007945887a88258a49a0d0eaf diff --git a/lib/Catalyst/Manual/Deployment/IIS/FastCGI.pod b/lib/Catalyst/Manual/Deployment/IIS/FastCGI.pod new file mode 100644 index 0000000..91b9b09 --- /dev/null +++ b/lib/Catalyst/Manual/Deployment/IIS/FastCGI.pod @@ -0,0 +1,143 @@ +=head1 NAME + +Catalyst::Manual::Deployment::IIS::FastCGI - Deploying Catalyst with Microsoft IIS + +=head2 Microsoft IIS + +It is possible to run Catalyst under IIS with FastCGI, but only on IIS 6.0 +(Microsoft Windows 2003), IIS 7.0 (Microsoft Windows 2008 and Vista) and +hopefully its successors. + +Even if it is declared that FastCGI is supported on IIS 5.1 (Windows XP) it +does not support some features (specifically: wildcard mappings) that prevents +running Catalyst application. + +Let us assume that our server has the following layout: + + d:\WWW\WebApp\ path to our Catalyst application + d:\strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe path to perl interpreter (with Catalyst installed) + c:\windows Windows directory + +=head3 Setup IIS 6.0 (Windows 2003) + +=over 4 + +=item Install FastCGI extension for IIS 6.0 + +FastCGI is not a standard part of IIS 6 - you have to install it separately. For +more info and download go to L. Choose +approptiate version (32-bit/64-bit), installation is quite simple +(in fact no questions, no options). + +=item Create a new website + +Open "Control Panel" > "Administrative Tools" > "Internet Information Services Manager". +Click "Action" > "New" > "Web Site". After you finish the installation wizard +you need to go to the new website's properties. + +=item Set website properties + +On tab "Web site" set proper values for: +Site Description, IP Address, TCP Port, SSL Port etc. + +On tab "Home Directory" set the following: + + Local path: "d:\WWW\WebApp\root" + Local path permission flags: check only "Read" + "Log visits" + Execute permitions: "Scripts only" + +Click "Configuration" button (still on Home Directory tab) then click "Insert" +the wildcard application mapping and in the next dialog set: + + Executable: "c:\windows\system32\inetsrv\fcgiext.dll" + Uncheck: "Verify that file exists" + +Close all dialogs with "OK". + +=item Edit fcgiext.ini + +Put the following lines into c:\windows\system32\inetsrv\fcgiext.ini (on 64-bit +system c:\windows\syswow64\inetsrv\fcgiext.ini): + + [Types] + *:8=CatalystApp + ;replace 8 with the identification number of the newly created website + ;it is not so easy to get this number: + ; - you can use utility "c:\inetpub\adminscripts\adsutil.vbs" + ; to list websites: "cscript adsutil.vbs ENUM /P /W3SVC" + ; to get site name: "cscript adsutil.vbs GET /W3SVC//ServerComment" + ; to get all details: "cscript adsutil.vbs GET /W3SVC/" + ; - or look where are the logs located: + ; c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\Logfiles\W3SVC7\whatever.log + ; means that the corresponding number is "7" + ;if you are running just one website using FastCGI you can use '*=CatalystApp' + + [CatalystApp] + ExePath=d:\strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe + Arguments="d:\WWW\WebApp\script\webapp_fastcgi.pl -e" + + ;by setting this you can instruct IIS to serve Catalyst static files + ;directly not via FastCGI (in case of any problems try 1) + IgnoreExistingFiles=0 + + ;do not be fooled by Microsoft doc talking about "IgnoreExistingDirectories" + ;that does not work and use "IgnoreDirectories" instead + IgnoreDirectories=1 + +=back + +=head3 Setup IIS 7.0 (Windows 2008 and Vista) + +Microsoft IIS 7.0 has built-in support for FastCGI so you do not have to install +any addons. + +=over 4 + +=item Necessary steps during IIS7 installation + +During IIS7 installation after you have added role "Web Server (IIS)" +you need to check to install role feature "CGI" (do not be nervous that it is +not FastCGI). If you already have IIS7 installed you can add "CGI" role feature +through "Control panel" > "Programs and Features". + +=item Create a new website + +Open "Control Panel" > "Administrative Tools" > "Internet Information Services Manager" +> "Add Web Site". + + site name: "CatalystSite" + content directory: "d:\WWW\WebApp\root" + binding: set proper IP address, port etc. + +=item Configure FastCGI + +You can configure FastCGI extension using commandline utility +"c:\windows\system32\inetsrv\appcmd.exe" + +=over 4 + +=item Configuring section "fastCgi" (it is a global setting) + + appcmd.exe set config -section:system.webServer/fastCgi /+"[fullPath='d:\strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe',arguments='d:\www\WebApp\script\webapp_fastcgi.pl -e',maxInstances='4',idleTimeout='300',activityTimeout='30',requestTimeout='90',instanceMaxRequests='1000',protocol='NamedPipe',flushNamedPipe='False']" /commit:apphost + +=item Configuring proper handler (it is a site related setting) + + appcmd.exe set config "CatalystSite" -section:system.webServer/handlers /+"[name='CatalystFastCGI',path='*',verb='GET,HEAD,POST',modules='FastCgiModule',scriptProcessor='d:\strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe|d:\www\WebApp\script\webapp_fastcgi.pl -e',resourceType='Unspecified',requireAccess='Script']" /commit:apphost + +Note: before launching the commands above do not forget to change site +name and paths to values relevant for your server setup. + +=back + +=back + +=head1 AUTHORS + +Catalyst Contributors, see Catalyst.pm + +=head1 COPYRIGHT + +This library is free software. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under +the same terms as Perl itself. + +=cut