HomeGallery

    Use IIS Proxy With a Sub-Path

    Demonstrate how to use HomeGallery with IIS used as a proxy with base path /pictures

    Install URL Rewrite Module (if not already installed)

    • Download and install Web Platform Installer from here Web Platform Installer : The Official Microsoft IIS Site
    • Run Microsoft Web Platform Installer from the Start Menu.
    • Search for "url rewrite".
    • Locate URL Rewrite 2.1 and click Add:
    • Search for "application request routing"
    • Locate Application Request Routing 3.0 and click Add.
    • Click Install and "I Accept" to install the add in's
    • Click Finish.

    Enable ARR

    • In IIS Manager click on your server. Double-click Application Request Routing Cache:
    • Click Server Proxy Settings in the Action pane.
    • Check the Enable Proxy box.
    • Click Apply in the Action Pane.

    Setup Website (if it doesn't already exist)

    Setup your root website in IIS Manager as normal with binding, e.g. www.mysite.com

    This is the site you want to put your photos in a sub-path below.

    Setup Url Rewrite for Proxy

    With the new website selected double double-click URL Rewrite:

    • Click Add Rule(s)... in the Action pane.
    • Select to create a Blank Inbound Rule.
    • Configure the rule as shown below:

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    • Click Apply.

    Configure the prefix in the server section of gallery.config.yml as follows:

    server:
    prefix: /pictures

    Start (or restart) Home Gallery.

    Test the Site

    web.config File

    The web.config file is shown below for reference:

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<configuration>
  <system.webServer>
    <rewrite>
      <rules>
        <rule name="HomeGalleryProxy" stopProcessing="true">
          <match url="^pictures(.*)" />
          <action type="Rewrite"
            url="http://localhost:3000/pictures/{R:1}" />
        </rule>
      </rules>
    </rewrite>
    <urlCompression doStaticCompression="true" />
  </system.webServer>
</configuration>