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diff --git a/lib/Catalyst/Manual/Deployment/IIS/FastCGI.pod b/lib/Catalyst/Manual/Deployment/IIS/FastCGI.pod
index ecf4c41..4c1140a 100644
--- a/lib/Catalyst/Manual/Deployment/IIS/FastCGI.pod
+++ b/lib/Catalyst/Manual/Deployment/IIS/FastCGI.pod
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ Catalyst::Manual::Deployment::IIS::FastCGI - Deploying Catalyst with Microsoft I
 
 =head1 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.
+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.
+FastCGI is sometimes said to be supported on IIS 5.1 (Windows XP), but
+some features (specifically, wildcard mappings) are not supported. This
+prevents Catalyst applications from running on the server.
 
 Let us assume that our server has the following layout:
 
@@ -24,10 +24,11 @@ Let us assume that our server has the following layout:
 
 =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<http://www.iis.net/extensions/FastCGI>. Choose
-approptiate version (32-bit/64-bit), installation is quite simple
-(in fact no questions, no options).
+FastCGI is not a standard part of IIS 6 - you have to install it
+separately. For more info and the download, go to
+L<http://www.iis.net/extensions/FastCGI>. Choose the appropriate version
+(32-bit/64-bit); installation is quite simple (in fact no questions, no
+options).
 
 =item Create a new website
 
@@ -37,17 +38,17 @@ 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 the tab "Web site", set proper values for: Site Description, IP
+Address, TCP Port, SSL Port, etc.
 
-On tab "Home Directory" set the following:
+On the 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:
+the wildcard application mapping, and in the next dialog set:
 
     Executable: "c:\windows\system32\inetsrv\fcgiext.dll"
     Uncheck: "Verify that file exists"
@@ -95,10 +96,11 @@ install any addons.
 
 =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".
+During IIS7 installation, after you have added role "Web Server (IIS)"
+you need to check to install the role feature "CGI" (do not be nervous
+that it is not FastCGI). If you already have IIS7 installed you can add
+the "CGI" role feature through "Control panel" > "Programs and
+Features".
 
 =item Create a new website
 
@@ -124,13 +126,19 @@ You can configure FastCGI extension using commandline utility
 
   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.
+Note: before launching the commands above, do not forget to change the
+site name and paths to values relevant for your server setup.
 
 =back
 
 =back
 
+=head3 Setup of your application
+
+Note that you B<MUST> have the config setting C<use_request_uri_for_path> set to true
+to work in IIS7 - if you do not have this then all sub paths in your application
+(e.g. /foo/bar) will resolve to the root path, i.e. /
+
 =head1 AUTHORS
 
 Catalyst Contributors, see Catalyst.pm