Install IIS FastCGI

Knowledge Base / Manual Installation

This article will help you install IIS FastCGI.

Overview

The IIS FastCGI component allows you to host applications, such as PHP language interpreter, in high-performance and reliable way. FastCGI is an alternative to the CGI, that has been supported by IIS since the first release.

The FastCGI component is included in Microsoft IIS 7.0 on Windows Server 2008 and Microsoft Vista SP1. It is available as downloadable package for Microsoft IIS 6.0 and 5.1.

There is no officially supported FastCGI component for Microsoft IIS 7.0 on Windows Vista without Service Pack 1 [4].

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Install IIS FastCGI component on Windows XP

The FastCGI component requires IIS being installed on the computer.

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Download

For operation systems with IIS5.1 or IIS6 installed, Array the FastCGI Extension installer package for 32-bit or 64-bit platforms and save into the C:WITSuitePackages folder. The path of the downloaded file may be the following:

C:WITSuitePackagesfcgisetup32.msi
C:WITSuitePackagesfcgisetup64.msi

Note: It is recommended that you rename the file to fcgisetup32-1.0.msi (or fcgisetup64-1.0.msi), because this FastCGI release may not be the last.

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Unattended install

If you want to install FastCGI in unattended mode, you can execute the following command (use Array):

msiexec.exe /i C:WITSuitePackagesfcgisetup32-1.0.msi /passive

Installation wizard

Run the MSI package and follow the installation steps.

Enable IIS FastCGI module on Windows Vista

IIS FastCGI component cannot be installed separately, it is included into Windows Vista Service Pack 1.

If you have not installed Windows Vista Service Pack 1, continue with Array.

If you already installed Windows Vista Service Pack 1, please check whether you have the FastCgiModule item by opening "Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager", opening "Handler Mappings", clicking on "Add Module Mapping..." link and looking through the "Module:" list options. If FastCGIModule is installed, it should be in this list. If it is not, continue with Array.

Download and install Service Pack 1

Open the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) page and select the installation method: download stand-alone update (x86, x64), Windows Update or order the DVD (Asia, Europe, North America, South America).

Follow the service pack installation instruction and continue with Array.

Enable IIS CGI feature

Microsoft Windows Service Pack 1 does not automatically enable the FastCGI module for already installed IIS. To enable it, turn the CGI feature off, and then turn it on again.

See also

1. Array in Array.
2. Array on Array.
3. Array on Array.
4. Array on Array.

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