Close any applications that are currently running on your computer.
If you plan to configure an external web server, ensure that the web server is running.
Insert the CD or download the setup file from the Macromedia website.
If the installation wizard does not start automatically when you insert the CD, locate setup.exe on the CD and double-click it. If you are installing from a network or a downloaded file, locate the ColdFusion MX 6.1 installation executable file (coldfusion-61-win.exe) and double-click it.
The installation wizard starts.
Follow the instructions in the installation wizard. Be sure to start by selecting Install New Version of ColdFusion MX, then J2EE Configuration (ColdFusion MX with JRun 4).
Tip: The installation wizard disables the ColdFusion MX with JRun 4 option if JRun 4 is already installed on the computer.
After the Pre-Installation Summary pane, the files are copied to your computer.
Open the ColdFusion MX Administrator in a browser, using http://localhost/context-root/CFIDE/administrator/index.cfm (external web server) or http://localhost:8300/context-root/CFIDE/administrator/index.cfm (built-in JRun web server). Because opening the ColdFusion MX Administrator for the first time automatically invokes the Configuration Wizard, it is best to open the Administrator at this time.
Note: If you are accessing ColdFusion MX 6.1 from a remote computer, use the previous URL with the host name or IP address of the remote computer instead of localhost.
Answer the questions asked by the Configuration Wizard.
Completion of the Configuration Wizard and display of the ColdFusion MX Administrator indicates a successful install of ColdFusion MX.
Tip: If you do not plan on using the default JRun server, you can conserve system resources by opening the Services control panel and setting the Macromedia JRun default server service to Manual or Disabled.
Code and test ColdFusion MX CFM pages. If you configured an external web server, store CFM pages under your web root directory. If you are using the built-in web server, store CFM pages under the web application root (jrun_root/servers/cfusion/cfusion-ear/cfusion-war) and access these pages using a URL of the form http://hostname:8300/context-root/filename.cfm, as follows:
hostname The machine name, IP address, localhost, or 127.0.0.1.
contextroot The context root for the ColdFusion MX web application. For more information, see Context root.
filename The directory path and file to display. The path is relative to the cfusion-war directory.
For example, to display a CFM file located at C:\JRun4\servers\cfusion\cfusion-ear\cfusion-war\eisapp\index.cfm using the built-in JRun web server and a context root of cfmx, you specify the URL as http://127.0.0.1:8300/cfmx/eisapp/index.cfm.
Comments are no longer accepted for ColdFusion MX 6.1. ColdFusion 8 is the current version.
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sanaullah
said on
Aug 20, 2003
at
3:52 PM :
the option number 10 does not make any sense because what is the default contextroot. if i am going to new installation. what is contextroot for installation on same machine with IIS running on same machine. then what would be the first url for CFMX setting
secondly why u make so small box for comments if any one type the comments he could not see what he is going to describe here
sanaullah
said on
Aug 28, 2003
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7:22 AM :
The installation process of coldfusion with IIS , jrun (recommended) installation does not ask for context root. The default context root will be /. ok then url ? http://localhost:8300/cfide/administrator ? again question number 10 is confused, need to clearly specifiy the url what would be ?
jrunrandy
said on
Aug 28, 2003
at
9:59 AM :
You are correct. Step 10 is wrong. It should read:
10) Open the ColdFusion MX Administrator in a browser, using http://localhost/CFIDE/administrator/index.cfm (external web server) or http://localhost:8300/CFIDE/administrator/index.cfm (built-in JRun web server). Because opening the ColdFusion MX Administrator for the first time automatically invokes the Configuration Wizard, it is best to open the Administrator at this time.
Also, step 13 should read as follows: 13) Code and test ColdFusion MX CFM pages. If you configured an external web server, store CFM pages under your web root directory. If you are using the built-in web server, store CFM pages under the web application root (jrun_root/servers/cfusion/cfusion-ear/cfusion-war) and access these pages using a URL of the form http://hostname:8300/filename.cfm, as follows: * hostname The machine name, IP address, localhost, or 127.0.0.1. * filename The directory path and file to display. The path is relative to the web-server root or the cfusion-war directory. For example, to display a CFM file located at C:\JRun4\servers\cfusion\cfusion-ear\cfusion-war\eisapp\index.cfm using the built-in JRun web server, you specify the URL as http://127.0.0.1:8300/eisapp/index.cfm.
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sanaullah said on Aug 20, 2003 at 3:52 PM : sanaullah said on Aug 28, 2003 at 7:22 AM :