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To run the Linux installer in GUI mode, type ../<filename> -i gui
Follow the prompts, and let the installation program run to completion.
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For security reasons, it is crucial that you do not use root for the run-time user.
Instead, use a nonprivileged user that does not have a login shell, such as the
default user account nobody, which exists for this type of situation.
Deploy ColdFusion and configure Java settings, as required by your application server. For more
information, see section of this page.ColdFusion J2EE deployment and configuration
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If you deployed the rds.war file, and an error message indicates that RDS is not
installed or not enabled, edit the rds.properties file to match the ColdFusion context
root, restart the application server, and re-open the ColdFusion Administrator.
Open the ColdFusion Administrator to run the Configuration wizard.
Configure and manage your system, as described in .Configuring your System
To learn about ColdFusion, read the documentation, which is accessible through the Documentation
link on the Resources page of the ColdFusion Administrator.
Code and test ColdFusion CFM pages. Store CFM pages under the web application root (either
cfusion-ear/cfusion-war or cfusion-war) and access these pages using a URL of the form
http://_hostname_:_portnumber_/_context-root_/_filename_.cfm, as follows:
hostname: The machine name, IP address, or localhost.
portnumber: The port number used by your application server's web server.
contextroot: The context root for the ColdFusion web application. For more information, see Con
section of this page.text root
filename: The directory path and file to display. The path is relative to the cfusion-war directory.
Installing an EAR file or WAR files in Mac OS X
You can install the ColdFusion J2EE configuration for Mac OS X. If you are updating an existing deployment
of ColdFusion 8 for J2EE, see in this page before youUpdating from an earlier version for J2EE section
continue.
Install ColdFusion in Mac OS X (J2EE configuration)
Read the online version of the Release Notes for any late-breaking information or updates. For more
information, see .www.adobe.com/go/learn_cfu_releasenote_en
Ensure that your operating system meets the system requirements described on the Adobe website at
.www.adobe.com/go/learn_cfu_cfsysreqs_en
Review the and in the Installation considerations for UNIX Installation considerations for all platforms P
document.reparing to Install ColdFusionPreparing to Install ColdFusion
Determine and record environment information, as described in Preparing to install using the J2EE
section of this page.configuration
Determine the answers to the questions in the section Gathering information necessary to install the
section of this page.J2EE configuration
Log in as root.
Copy the installation file that is appropriate for your platform and locale from the DVD or Adobe
website, and save it to a directory on your local disk. The following installation files are those for