# ownCloud Server Administration Manual

# Installing ownCloud Enterprise Subscription on Windows with SQL Server and IIS

The most streamlined method of installing ownCloud on a Windows server is to use the Microsoft Web Platform Installer (WPI). Download this free utility from Microsoft Web.

Note

While ownCloud will run in any standard PHP environment, including IIS or Apache on Windows, there are known issues. For the basic sync and share capabilities of ownCloud, Windows web servers (Apache and IIS) will function properly. However, as apps like external storage are added, particularly SMB mounts, and non-English characters are used in filenames, some of the known Windows and IIS/Apache challenges start to appear as bugs.

ownCloud is not supported on the Internet Server Application Programming Interface (ISAPI).

For these reasons, while ownCloud server will run on Windows and is supported, it is not recommended at this time.

You also need the ownCloud package, which you can download from the `ownCloud 8 Enterprise Edition for Windows Files` folder in your account on Customer.owncloud.com.

Note

If you are upgrading an existing ownCloud installation, please refer to the Customer Advisory document in the `ownCloud 8 Enterprise Edition for Windows` folder in your account on Customer.owncloud.com. .

## Installing IIS, PHP, and SQL Server

Note

Please note the last step on this page for protecting your server from data loss.

After downloading and installing WPI, open it. It looks like this:

Navigate to the `Products` tab:

Now install the following components by clicking the `Add` button next to each item:

    HTTP Server:
     IIS Recommended Configuration
     IIS Static Content
     IIS Default Document
     IIS Directory Browsing
     IIS HTTP Errors
     IIS HTTP Redirection
     IIS CGI
     IIS ISAPI Extensions
     IIS ISAPI Filters
     IIS Server Side Includes
     IIS HTTP Logging
     IIS Logging Tools
     IIS Request Monitor
     IIS Tracing
     IIS Custom Logging
     IIS Client Certificate Mapping Authentication
     IIS URL Authorization
     IIS Request Filtering
     IIS IP Domain Restrictions
     IIS Static Content Compression
     IIS Dynamic Content Compression
     IIS Management Console
     IIS Management Scripts and Tools
     IIS Management Service

    PHP Frameworks
     PHP 5.4.14
     Windows Cache Extension 1.3 for PHP 5.4

    SQL Server Database
     Microsoft Drivers for PHP v5.4 for SQL Server IIS

    PHP Tools
     PHP Manager for IIS

After selecting all of these, click the `Install` button at the bottom. It will take a little time to install everything. When the installation is complete, the next step is to configure PHP.

## Configuring PHP

It is important to enable all verbs in the PHP FastCGI settings in order for the sync to work properly. In the IIS Management application, double-click Handler Mappings.

Then double-click on the PHP FastCGI Settings.

If there are any spaces in the filename in the `Executable (optional)` field you must enclose the filename in quotation marks.

Then click the `Request Restrictions` button.

Now navigate to the `Verbs` tab and verify that `All Verbs` is selected, then click `OK`.

You will be prompted to create a FastCGI application; click `Yes`.

Then restart the IIS service to apply all changes.

## Installing ownCloud

Unzip your ownCloud archive (downloaded from your account on Customer.owncloud.com), which unpacks to a single `owncloud` folder containing all ownCloud files. Place this in your Web root, typically `C:\inetpub\wwwroot\`, so you have `C:\inetpub\wwwroot\owncloud`. Set permissions on `C:\inetpub\wwwroot\owncloud` so that your IIS user has read-write access.

## Installation Wizard

Now point a Web browser to your new ownCloud installation, for example `http://inetpub/wwwroot/owncloud`. This launches the Installation Wizard, which completes the final steps for configuring your new ownCloud server. See Installation Wizard for instructions on using the Installation Wizard.

## Protecting Your Server from Data Loss

Under certain circumstances, running your ownCloud server on IIS could be at risk of data loss. To prevent this, follow these steps.

In your ownCloud server configuration file, `owncloud\config\config.php`, set `config_is_read_only` to true.

Set the `config.php` file to read-only.

When you make server updates `config.php` must be made writeable. When your updates are completed re-set it to read-only.