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I serve an application under a website on IIS but I can't access static folder (where are my CSS files and pictures). I tried few options following tips (IIS7, web.config to allow only static file handler in directory /uploads of website and How to fetch static CSS files with django on IIS?) but neither works.

My structure on IIS is below with static as a virtual directory of the app: IIS structure

My app is online but without CSS and pictures.

What is the solution? Thanks for your help!

Edit on 1st of February:

Handler on static folder

web.config file

Fred
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  • You can try to remove the Flask handler in virtual directory handler mapping. – Ding Peng Feb 01 '21 at 06:12
  • I have only one handler which is StaticFileModule. I've made an edit on the original post with web.config code snippet + handler on static folder. Thank you for your time for helping. – Fred Feb 01 '21 at 08:19
  • How did you publish the Flask project to IIS? Is it through VS? – Ding Peng Feb 02 '21 at 08:56
  • I put the folder on the server, created a website on IIS manager, then an app with an alias. – Fred Feb 02 '21 at 16:15

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I think static folder does not need to use virtual directory.

Here is my demo:

I created a Flask project using the default template in VS and published it to the folder:

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web.config is as follows:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<configuration>
    <system.webServer>
        <handlers>
            <add name="Flask" path="*" verb="*" modules="FastCgiModule" scriptProcessor="C:\Python\python.exe|C:\Python\lib\site-packages\wfastcgi.py" resourceType="Unspecified" />
        </handlers>
                <security> 
            <requestFiltering allowDoubleEscaping="true"></requestFiltering> 
        </security> 
    </system.webServer>
       <appSettings>
        <!-- Required settings -->
        <add key="WSGI_HANDLER" value="FlaskWebProject1.app" />
        <add key="PYTHONPATH" value="~/" />
    </appSettings>
</configuration>

The directory structure of this project in IIS is as follows:

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UDDATE:

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It should be noted that when adding static files as virtual directories, they must be added under the main application.

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The static folder needs to be at the same level as flask.Because the request for static files by default is requested under the main application:

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Ding Peng
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  • It is very clear, thank you. But I have no issue when I serve the app as a website, but not as an application with an alias. Could you try your demo as application under website please? – Fred Feb 03 '21 at 12:40
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    Woooow, this is huge, thanks a lot for your help!!! It works and it is very clear! But how can I store multiple apps under a same website with different static folders? Really and siuncerely many thanks, it was a nightmare! – Fred Feb 04 '21 at 20:55