User Guide

8 Chapter 1: Essential Information
About the ColdFusion MX 6.1 installation
ColdFusion MX 6.1 provides a powerful and flexible installation and upgrade process. The
ColdFusion MX 6.1 installation process includes the following phases:
1 Plan the installation You determine your installation, configuration, and upgrade options.
2 Run the installer You run the ColdFusion MX 6.1 installer.
3 (J2EE configuration only) Deploy ColdFusion MX You deploy and configure ColdFusion
MX on your J2EE application server.
4 Run the Configuration Wizard You finish the installation by specifying configuration and
migration options.
The ColdFusion MX 6.1 installation process supports the following scenarios:
• New installation Install ColdFusion MX 6.1 on a computer with no previous ColdFusion
installation.
• Upgrade installation You can upgrade from ColdFusion 4.5, ColdFusion 5, and
ColdFusion MX. When upgrading from ColdFusion 4.5 or 5, the Configuration Wizard
migrates previous settings to ColdFusion MX 6.1. When upgrading from ColdFusion MX, the
ColdFusion MX 6.1 installer functions as an updater, which automatically preservers existing
settings.
You can install ColdFusion MX 6.1 in either of the following configurations:
• Server configuration Lets you install one instance of ColdFusion with an embedded J2EE
server. This version contains an embedded copy of JRun and is most similar to previous
ColdFusion versions. For information on installing the server configuration, see Chapter 2,
“Installing the Server Configuration,” on page 19.
• J2EE configuration (Enterprise and Developer Editions only) Lets you deploy
ColdFusion MX as a Java application running on a Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE)
application server. This configuration allows you to run multiple instances of ColdFusion MX
on a single computer, either using the bundled license of JRun or using a third-party J2EE
application server, such as IBM WebSphere, Sun ONE Application Server, or BEA WebLogic.
For information on installing the J2EE configuration, see Chapter 3, “Installing the J2EE
Configuration,” on page 31.
The remainder of this chapter describes product editions and system requirements. Once you
understand the editions and ensure that your environment meets the system requirements,
continue with the instructions in Chapter 2, “Installing the Server Configuration,” on page 19 or
Chapter 3, “Installing the J2EE Configuration,” on page 31, as appropriate.