Set up Python on IIS 7.5

Use the following steps to install and set up Python® on Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.5:

1. Ensure that IIS Common Gateway Interface (CGI) is installed through role services.

2. Launch IIS Manager by selecting Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

3. Click on your website and double-click on Handler Mappings in the center panel.

4. Click Add Script Map in the Actions box to the right.

5. In the Add Script Map window, enter *.py as the Request Path, and python.exe as the Executable.

6. Add the following two parameters at the end of the path:

   -u %s

   The path should have the following format:

   C:\Python27\python.exe -u %s

7. Give the mapping a name (such as Python) and click OK.

8. Create a new Python script in your web folder and name it HelloWorld.py.

Note: You need to return a complete HTTP header for your script to work, as shown in the following example:

print "Status: 200 OK"
print "Content-Ty
pe: text/plain;charset=utf-8"