Parallels Helm 4.1 Python for Microsoft IIS 7 Module Guide

Installing the Python Module
Python for Microsoft IIS 7 is a Provider Extension which means it is an extension of another Provider module. In this case, the Provider that it extends is the Microsoft IIS 7 module. Therefore, in order to use the Python Support module, you must first have the Microsoft IIS 7 module installed. For details on doing this, please refer to the Parallels Helm 4.1 Microsoft IIS 7 Provider Guide at http://www.parallels.com/en/products/helm/docs/.
To install the Python module:

1. Run the Helm Configuration Tool on your server.
2. Click the Installed Modules button, and you will see all of the available modules for Helm.
3. Find the Python for Microsoft IIS 7 module in the list and check the box, and then click the Install/Uninstall Modules button to install it.

Providing Python Support in Parallels Helm
The Python for Microsoft IIS 7 module is a module that allows you to host sites which can support Python through IIS 7 (sites that can use extensions such as .py). To use Python you must first download and install it from the official Python site: http://www.python.org/download/.

The most common (and easiest) installation will be the Windows Installer file. Once done, you can continue to set up Python in Helm.
To configure the Python settings in Helm:

1. Go to the IIS service you have set up: Home > Helm System > Servers > [Your Server] > Services > [Your IIS 7 Service]
2. Scroll down and you will see the Python Extension details:
   • Make Python available for users: Check this box to make Python available for Helm users.
   • Handler Mapping name for IIS 7: Set Python handler mapping name (Python CGI by default).
   • Python Path. This is the path to the Python executable file on the server, which IIS uses to run Python. By default, it points to C:python24python.exe but this field can be altered if you have installed it in a different location.
   • File Extensions. Here you can specify the extensions that will be added to a website’s IIS configuration when Python is enabled in the Scripting Support section of the Domain menu in Helm.

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