Using IronPDF with IIS: Setup Guide
IronPdf and IIS
Framework
- Multiple websites in the same app-pool are not supported, due to Chrome initialization only allowing one call per process
- Separate app-pools are required
- However even when using separate app-pools, changing site config or content causes IIS to try to restart Chrome automatically - which will cause a crash, as Chrome does not support reinitialization
- A website restart is then required, and if the problem persists, a full Application Pool restart is required
Core/.Net
- Forces separate app-pools
- Works well
- Changing app content should be fine and full restarts should NOT be required
- Multiple sites on the same IIS webserver using IronPDF work without issue
- LiveReload not supported
We are working on better detection, clearer and more helpful exceptions messages for this (increasingly more rare) setup
From IronPdf 2022.7.6986, please try setting Installation.SkipShutdown = true;
