Specifications

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Chapter 3: Installing the Server
Configuration
The ColdFusion server configuration contains an embedded copy of Macromedia JRun from Adobe and is most
similar to earlier versions of ColdFusion.
Note: The cf_root directory refers to your installation directory. By default, this directory is C:\ColdFusion8 in
Windows, and /opt/coldfusion8 in UNIX.
Contents
Gathering information necessary to install the server configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing ColdFusion using the server configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
ColdFusion server configuration directory structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using the built-in web server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Switching from another web server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Uninstalling ColdFusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Gathering information necessary to install the server
configuration
Although the ColdFusion 8 installer provides an intuitive interface, it helps to plan your answers to the questions
asked by the installer. Use the following tables to help plan for installing the server configuration of ColdFusion 8.
Question Answer
Platform-specific installer name? ___________________________________________________
Serial number for ColdFusion? ___________________________________________________
Type of installation? _X_ Server configuration
___ Multiserver configuration
___ J2EE configuration