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How can I define mime types on my Windows/IIS based site?

If you would like to add an additional extension or change the mimetype for an extension, please always use the following code: <system.webServer> <staticContent> <remove fileExtension=".extension" /> <mimeMap fileExtension=".extension" mimeType="application/example" /> </staticContent> </system.webServer> </configuration> Let's say you want to override the server level .pdf mime type of .pdf application/pdf to application/octet-stream. Notice, there is a remove fileExtension tag. You MUST put this in or you will get a 500 error. We always recommend you add a remove fileExtension, even if the extension is not in the list. So, if you ever add it to the server level, it will not cause a 500 error due to a duplicate mime type extension. Example: <system.webServer> <staticContent> <remove fileExtension=".pdf" /> <mimeMap fileExtension=".pdf" mimeType="application/octet-stream" /> </staticContent> </system.webServer> </configuration> Below is the list of current mime types for Cloud Windows Clusters: ".323" mimeType="text/h323" ".aaf" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".aca" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".accdb" mimeType="application/msaccess" ".accde" mimeType="application/msaccess" ".accdt" mimeType="application/msaccess" ".acx" mimeType="application/internet-property-stream" ".afm" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".ai" mimeType="application/postscript" ".aif" mimeType="audio/x-aiff" ".aifc" mimeType="audio/aiff" ".aiff" mimeType="audio/aiff" ".application" mimeType="application/x-ms-application" ".art" mimeType="image/x-jg" ".asd" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".asf" mimeType="video/x-ms-asf" ".asi" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".asm" mimeType="text/plain" ".asr" mimeType="video/x-ms-asf" ".asx" mimeType="video/x-ms-asf" ".atom" mimeType="application/atom+xml" ".au" mimeType="audio/basic" ".avi" mimeType="video/x-msvideo" ".axs" mimeType="application/olescript" ".bas" mimeType="text/plain" ".bcpio" mimeType="application/x-bcpio" ".bin" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".bmp" mimeType="image/bmp" ".c" mimeType="text/plain" ".cab" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".calx" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-office.calx" ".cat" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-pki.seccat" ".cdf" mimeType="application/x-cdf" ".chm" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".class" mimeType="application/x-java-applet" ".clp" mimeType="application/x-msclip" ".cmx" mimeType="image/x-cmx" ".cnf" mimeType="text/plain" ".cod" mimeType="image/cis-cod" ".cpio" mimeType="application/x-cpio" ".cpp" mimeType="text/plain" ".crd" mimeType="application/x-mscardfile" ".crl" mimeType="application/pkix-crl" ".crt" mimeType="application/x-x509-ca-cert" ".csh" mimeType="application/x-csh" ".css" mimeType="text/css" ".csv" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".cur" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".dcr" mimeType="application/x-director" ".deploy" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".der" mimeType="application/x-x509-ca-cert" ".dib" mimeType="image/bmp" ".dir" mimeType="application/x-director" ".disco" mimeType="text/xml" ".dll" mimeType="application/x-msdownload" ".dll.config" mimeType="text/xml" ".dlm" mimeType="text/dlm" ".doc" mimeType="application/msword" ".docm" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-word.document.macroEnabled.12" ".docx" mimeType="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document" ".dot" mimeType="application/msword" ".dotm" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-word.template.macroEnabled.12" ".dotx" mimeType="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.template" ".dsp" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".dtd" mimeType="text/xml" ".dvi" mimeType="application/x-dvi" ".dwf" mimeType="drawing/x-dwf" ".dwp" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".dxr" mimeType="application/x-director" ".eml" mimeType="message/rfc822" ".emz" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".eot" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".eps" mimeType="application/postscript" ".etx" mimeType="text/x-setext" ".evy" mimeType="application/envoy" ".exe" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".exe.config" mimeType="text/xml" ".fdf" mimeType="application/vnd.fdf" ".fif" mimeType="application/fractals" ".fla" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".flr" mimeType="x-world/x-vrml" ".flv" mimeType="video/x-flv" ".gif" mimeType="image/gif" ".gtar" mimeType="application/x-gtar" ".gz" mimeType="application/x-gzip" ".h" mimeType="text/plain" ".hdf" mimeType="application/x-hdf" ".hdml" mimeType="text/x-hdml" ".hhc" mimeType="application/x-oleobject" ".hhk" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".hhp" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".hlp" mimeType="application/winhlp" ".hqx" mimeType="application/mac-binhex40" ".hta" mimeType="application/hta" ".htc" mimeType="text/x-component" ".htm" mimeType="text/html" ".html" mimeType="text/html" ".htt" mimeType="text/webviewhtml" ".hxt" mimeType="text/html" ".ico" mimeType="image/x-icon" ".ics" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".ief" mimeType="image/ief" ".iii" mimeType="application/x-iphone" ".inf" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".ins" mimeType="application/x-internet-signup" ".isp" mimeType="application/x-internet-signup" ".IVF" mimeType="video/x-ivf" ".jar" mimeType="application/java-archive" ".java" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".jck" mimeType="application/liquidmotion" ".jcz" mimeType="application/liquidmotion" ".jfif" mimeType="image/pjpeg" ".jpb" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".jpe" mimeType="image/jpeg" ".jpeg" mimeType="image/jpeg" ".jpg" mimeType="image/jpeg" ".js" mimeType="application/x-javascript" ".jsx" mimeType="text/jscript" ".latex" mimeType="application/x-latex" ".lit" mimeType="application/x-ms-reader" ".lpk" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".lsf" mimeType="video/x-la-asf" ".lsx" mimeType="video/x-la-asf" ".lzh" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".m13" mimeType="application/x-msmediaview" ".m14" mimeType="application/x-msmediaview" ".m1v" mimeType="video/mpeg" ".m3u" mimeType="audio/x-mpegurl" ".man" mimeType="application/x-troff-man" ".manifest" mimeType="application/x-ms-manifest" ".map" mimeType="text/plain" ".mdb" mimeType="application/x-msaccess" ".mdp" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".me" mimeType="application/x-troff-me" ".mht" mimeType="message/rfc822" ".mhtml" mimeType="message/rfc822" ".mid" mimeType="audio/mid" ".midi" mimeType="audio/mid" ".mix" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".mmf" mimeType="application/x-smaf" ".mno" mimeType="text/xml" ".mny" mimeType="application/x-msmoney" ".mov" mimeType="video/quicktime" ".movie" mimeType="video/x-sgi-movie" ".mp2" mimeType="video/mpeg" ".mp3" mimeType="audio/mpeg" ".mpa" mimeType="video/mpeg" ".mpe" mimeType="video/mpeg" ".mpeg" mimeType="video/mpeg" ".mpg" mimeType="video/mpeg" ".mpp" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-project" ".mpv2" mimeType="video/mpeg" ".ms" mimeType="application/x-troff-ms" ".msi" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".mso" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".mvb" mimeType="application/x-msmediaview" ".mvc" mimeType="application/x-miva-compiled" ".nc" mimeType="application/x-netcdf" ".nsc" mimeType="video/x-ms-asf" ".nws" mimeType="message/rfc822" ".ocx" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".oda" mimeType="application/oda" ".odc" mimeType="text/x-ms-odc" ".ods" mimeType="application/oleobject" ".one" mimeType="application/onenote" ".onea" mimeType="application/onenote" ".onetoc" mimeType="application/onenote" ".onetoc2" mimeType="application/onenote" ".onetmp" mimeType="application/onenote" ".onepkg" mimeType="application/onenote" ".p10" mimeType="application/pkcs10" ".p12" mimeType="application/x-pkcs12" ".p7b" mimeType="application/x-pkcs7-certificates" ".p7c" mimeType="application/pkcs7-mime" ".p7m" mimeType="application/pkcs7-mime" ".p7r" mimeType="application/x-pkcs7-certreqresp" ".p7s" mimeType="application/pkcs7-signature" ".pbm" mimeType="image/x-portable-bitmap" ".pcx" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".pcz" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".pdf" mimeType="application/pdf" ".pfb" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".pfm" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".pfx" mimeType="application/x-pkcs12" ".pgm" mimeType="image/x-portable-graymap" ".pko" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-pki.pko" ".pma" mimeType="application/x-perfmon" ".pmc" mimeType="application/x-perfmon" ".pml" mimeType="application/x-perfmon" ".pmr" mimeType="application/x-perfmon" ".pmw" mimeType="application/x-perfmon" ".png" mimeType="image/png" ".pnm" mimeType="image/x-portable-anymap" ".pnz" mimeType="image/png" ".pot" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-powerpoint" ".potm" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.template.macroEnabled.12" ".potx" mimeType="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.template" ".ppam" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.addin.macroEnabled.12" ".ppm" mimeType="image/x-portable-pixmap" ".pps" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-powerpoint" ".ppsm" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.slideshow.macroEnabled.12" ".ppsx" mimeType="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.slideshow" ".ppt" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-powerpoint" ".pptm" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.presentation.macroEnabled.12" ".pptx" mimeType="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation" ".prf" mimeType="application/pics-rules" ".prm" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".prx" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".ps" mimeType="application/postscript" ".psd" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".psm" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".psp" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".pub" mimeType="application/x-mspublisher" ".qt" mimeType="video/quicktime" ".qtl" mimeType="application/x-quicktimeplayer" ".qxd" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".ra" mimeType="audio/x-pn-realaudio" ".ram" mimeType="audio/x-pn-realaudio" ".rar" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".ras" mimeType="image/x-cmu-raster" ".rf" mimeType="image/vnd.rn-realflash" ".rgb" mimeType="image/x-rgb" ".rm" mimeType="application/vnd.rn-realmedia" ".rmi" mimeType="audio/mid" ".roff" mimeType="application/x-troff" ".rpm" mimeType="audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin" ".rtf" mimeType="application/rtf" ".rtx" mimeType="text/richtext" ".scd" mimeType="application/x-msschedule" ".sct" mimeType="text/scriptlet" ".sea" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".setpay" mimeType="application/set-payment-initiation" ".setreg" mimeType="application/set-registration-initiation" ".sgml" mimeType="text/sgml" ".sh" mimeType="application/x-sh" ".shar" mimeType="application/x-shar" ".sit" mimeType="application/x-stuffit" ".sldm" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.slide.macroEnabled.12" ".sldx" mimeType="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.slide" ".smd" mimeType="audio/x-smd" ".smi" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".smx" mimeType="audio/x-smd" ".smz" mimeType="audio/x-smd" ".snd" mimeType="audio/basic" ".snp" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".spc" mimeType="application/x-pkcs7-certificates" ".spl" mimeType="application/futuresplash" ".src" mimeType="application/x-wais-source" ".ssm" mimeType="application/streamingmedia" ".sst" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-pki.certstore" ".stl" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-pki.stl" ".sv4cpio" mimeType="application/x-sv4cpio" ".sv4crc" mimeType="application/x-sv4crc" ".swf" mimeType="application/x-shockwave-flash" ".t" mimeType="application/x-troff" ".tar" mimeType="application/x-tar" ".tcl" mimeType="application/x-tcl" ".tex" mimeType="application/x-tex" ".texi" mimeType="application/x-texinfo" ".texinfo" mimeType="application/x-texinfo" ".tgz" mimeType="application/x-compressed" ".thmx" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-officetheme" ".thn" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".tif" mimeType="image/tiff" ".tiff" mimeType="image/tiff" ".toc" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".tr" mimeType="application/x-troff" ".trm" mimeType="application/x-msterminal" ".tsv" mimeType="text/tab-separated-values" ".ttf" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".txt" mimeType="text/plain" ".u32" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".uls" mimeType="text/iuls" ".ustar" mimeType="application/x-ustar" ".vbs" mimeType="text/vbscript" ".vcf" mimeType="text/x-vcard" ".vcs" mimeType="text/plain" ".vdx" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-visio.viewer" ".vml" mimeType="text/xml" ".vsd" mimeType="application/vnd.visio" ".vss" mimeType="application/vnd.visio" ".vst" mimeType="application/vnd.visio" ".vsto" mimeType="application/x-ms-vsto" ".vsw" mimeType="application/vnd.visio" ".vsx" mimeType="application/vnd.visio" ".vtx" mimeType="application/vnd.visio" ".wav" mimeType="audio/wav" ".wax" mimeType="audio/x-ms-wax" ".wbmp" mimeType="image/vnd.wap.wbmp" ".wcm" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-works" ".wdb" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-works" ".wks" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-works" ".wm" mimeType="video/x-ms-wm" ".wma" mimeType="audio/x-ms-wma" ".wmd" mimeType="application/x-ms-wmd" ".wmf" mimeType="application/x-msmetafile" ".wml" mimeType="text/vnd.wap.wml" ".wmlc" mimeType="application/vnd.wap.wmlc" ".wmls" mimeType="text/vnd.wap.wmlscript" ".wmlsc" mimeType="application/vnd.wap.wmlscriptc" ".wmp" mimeType="video/x-ms-wmp" ".wmv" mimeType="video/x-ms-wmv" ".wmx" mimeType="video/x-ms-wmx" ".wmz" mimeType="application/x-ms-wmz" ".wps" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-works" ".wri" mimeType="application/x-mswrite" ".wrl" mimeType="x-world/x-vrml" ".wrz" mimeType="x-world/x-vrml" ".wsdl" mimeType="text/xml" ".wvx" mimeType="video/x-ms-wvx" ".x" mimeType="application/directx" ".xaf" mimeType="x-world/x-vrml" ".xaml" mimeType="application/xaml+xml" ".xap" mimeType="application/x-silverlight-app" ".xbap" mimeType="application/x-ms-xbap" ".xbm" mimeType="image/x-xbitmap" ".xdr" mimeType="text/plain" ".xla" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-excel" ".xlam" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-excel.addin.macroEnabled.12" ".xlc" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-excel" ".xlm" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-excel" ".xls" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-excel" ".xlsb" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.binary.macroEnabled.12" ".xlsm" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.macroEnabled.12" ".xlsx" mimeType="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet" ".xlt" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-excel" ".xltm" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-excel.template.macroEnabled.12" ".xltx" mimeType="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.template" ".xlw" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-excel" ".xml" mimeType="text/xml" ".xof" mimeType="x-world/x-vrml" ".xpm" mimeType="image/x-xpixmap" ".xps" mimeType="application/vnd.ms-xpsdocument" ".xsd" mimeType="text/xml" ".xsf" mimeType="text/xml" ".xsl" mimeType="text/xml" ".xslt" mimeType="text/xml" ".xsn" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".xtp" mimeType="application/octet-stream" ".xwd" mimeType="image/x-xwindowdump" ".z" mimeType="application/x-compress" ".zip" mimeType="application/x-zip-compressed" ".php" mimeType="redirect/php" ".pl" mimeType="redirect/pl" ".py" mimeType="redirect/py" ".7z" mimeType="application/x-7z-compressed" ".cgi" mimeType="redirect/cgi" ".kml" mimeType="application/vnd.google-earth.kml xml" ".kmz" mimeType="application/vnd.google-earth.kmz" ".svg" mimeType="image/svg xml" ".mp4" mimeType="video/mp4" ".m4v" mimeType="video/mp4" ".xpi" mimeType="application/x-xpinstall" ".air" mimeType="application/vnd.adobe.air-application-installer-package zip"</nowiki> BACK TO KNOWLEDGE BASE TABLE OF CONTENTS CyberSite.net takes no responsibility whatsoever for any files, code, content, database back-ups that are not made and/or are not made/done correctly. 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