Installing mod_fastcgi Apache on Windows

October 17th, 2008

This installation assumes installed Apache. Here you go:

  1. Download mod_fastcgi dll from http://www.fastcgi.com/dist/.
  2. Copy the dll into c:\program files\apache software foundation\apache2.2\modules\ (if you are using default installation directory) and rename it to mod_fastcgi.dll.
  3. Edit httpd.conf and add the following line:
    LoadModule fastcgi_module modules/mod_fastcgi.dll
  4. Restart Apache.

Installing mod_python apache on windows

October 17th, 2008

To install and test mod_python Apache on Windows (assuming that you’ve already had Apache and Python installed):

  1. Download mod_python Win32 Binaries from http://httpd.apache.org/modules/python-download.cgi
  2. Run the installer. When prompted for Apache installation directory, type C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2 (Assuming default Apache installation).
  3. Edit httpd.conf.
  4. Add the following line:
    LoadModule python_module modules/mod_python.so
  5. Configure your Apache <Directory> directives to include AddHandler, PythonHandler, and PythonDebug (examples below).

To test your mod_python installation:

  1. Create a file named mptest.py in say C:\sites.
  2. The file will contain:
    from mod_python import apache
    def handler(req):
      req.content_type = ‘text/plain’
      req.write(”Hello World”)
      return apache.OK
  3. Edit httpd.conf.
  4. Under <Directory “C:/sites”> directive add:
    AddHandler mod_python .py
    PythonHandler mptest
    PythonDebug On
  5. Restart Apache and point your browser to the mptest.py url.

Disabling vista user account control (UAC) and its warnings

October 13th, 2008

To disable UAC in Windows Vista:

  1. Go to Start > Control Panel > User Accounts, and click Turn User Account Control on or off.
  2. Search “regedit” in Vista Start Menu. Execute regedit.exe.
  3. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center
  4. Right click on the right column, and New > DWORD (32-bit) VALUE.
  5. Enter Value name: UACDisableNotify, and Value data: 1.
  6. Save and reboot your computer.