Using the built-in web server

ColdFusion MX 6.1 has its own web server that you can use to develop ColdFusion MX applications, without depending on an external web server, such as Internet Information Server (IIS), Apache, or iPlanet. Macromedia does not recommend using the built-in web server in a production environment. However, it is more than suitable for development, allowing you to create virtual directories and set the default document (for example, default.cfm or index.cfm).

During the ColdFusion MX 6.1 installation, you must choose a web server. If you select the built-in server, then your web root directory is located in the cf_root/wwwroot directory. By default, the web server runs on port 8500. This means that to display a page in your application, you must append :8500 to the host name or IP address in the URL; for example,
http://localhost:8500/YourApp1/index.cfm. (If the page still does not display, make sure that the document is located in the built-in web server's web root directory; for example, C:\CFusionMX\wwwroot\YourApp1\index.cfm.)

Comments are no longer accepted for ColdFusion MX 6.1. ColdFusion 8 is the current version.

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DaveF67 said on May 13, 2004 at 8:09 AM :

I think that 6.1 uses port 8300
6.0 used 8500

I could be wrong...

halL said on May 13, 2004 at 8:41 AM :

In ColdFusion MX 6.1, the Server Configuration uses port 8500, as it did in ColdFusion MX.
If you install the J2EE Configuration using JRun, (not available on Standard Edition), the default port is 8300.

Biomade said on Sep 12, 2004 at 7:32 AM :

In he testrun CF doennot respond tot http://localhost:8500/myApp1/test.cfm.

Comment : file not found

What should I do?

No screen name said on Dec 7, 2004 at 2:38 PM :

You should try http://127.0.0.1:8500/CFIDE/administrator/index.cfm and if the page doesn't load right.... uninstall and reinstall.

Da Maestro said on Dec 18, 2004 at 7:59 AM :

When I tried to open my administrator page, I get a page not found, any ideas? the url is http://127.0.0.1:8500/CFIDE/administrator/index.cfm

Thanks!

No screen name said on Jan 2, 2005 at 8:10 AM :

I have also had problems accessing the admin screen after installation. I am using "http://localhost/CFIDE/administrator/index.cfm" as the url. My debugging has shown that I can access .htm files in the /CFIDE folder, but not the .cfm files - just get "page cannot be displayed" - so not only is it not parsing the .cfm files - it reckons it can't find them.

any ideas anyone?? cheers in advance

Jim27 said on Jan 13, 2005 at 1:13 AM :

Hi, do I change the web root directory? Or add a context mapping to a location outside the default root directory? No one in their right mind would put files under development inside an application's directory.

lugichamp said on Jan 25, 2005 at 5:08 AM :

Yeah to change the web root all you do is edit the directory path for the mapping logical path /

chasAFD said on Jan 26, 2005 at 2:50 PM :

I too would like to change the physical path of the web root, but the previous comment didn't work for me. I've added an entry to "mapping" that set "/" to c:ocalWebRoot and I modified the registry key "webroot" to match, yet entering the url http://localhost:8500 takes me to C:\cfusionmx\wwwroot. What else do I need to do? TIA

No screen name said on Mar 16, 2005 at 4:28 PM :

I think the default port is 8100 when Jrun 4 installed with "built-in web server" option.

8300 port is for cfusion web site.

am i right?

No screen name said on Apr 14, 2005 at 3:07 PM :

question people! Is it possible to run two web servers ie IIS and Coldfusion on the same machine or do i have to run them on different drives?

jrunrandy said on Apr 19, 2005 at 1:14 PM :

You can run both web servers on the same machine. Of course, they have to use different ports. Typically the external web server uses port 80 and the built-in web server uses something else.

geoffedin said on May 10, 2005 at 9:09 AM :

Hi,

Is it possible to upgrade the version of java when using the server
configuration? I tried changing the JVN path to /usr/java/jdk1.5.0_01/
jre but the server just errors out with

[1]java.lang.NoSuchMethodException: setURL
at
com.sun.jmx.mbeanserver.StandardMetaDataImpl.forbidInvokeGetter
Setter(StandardMetaDataImpl.java:493)
at com.sun.jmx.mbeanserver.StandardMetaDataImpl.invoke
(StandardMetaDataImpl.java:406)
at com.sun.jmx.mbeanserver.MetaDataImpl.invoke
(MetaDataImpl.java:220)
at
com.sun.jmx.interceptor.DefaultMBeanServerInterceptor.invoke
(DefaultMBeanServerInterceptor.java:815)

etc etc.. I assume there are othe settings to be changed? Thanks.

No screen name said on May 23, 2005 at 8:56 AM :

I've created a subdir under webroot for my app, and I've set the webroot to point to this subdir via a mapping in the Administrator. When I browse to http://localhost:8500/ I get a listing of the directories under c:\CFusionMX\wwwroot instead of my app. In all the message threads I haven't seen a resolution yet. Any help?

jrunrandy said on May 26, 2005 at 6:15 PM :

I don't think that Administrator mappings apply to the built-in web server. My understanding is that CF mappings are only used by cfinclude, cfmodule, and for CFCs.

To get at your app, use http://localhost:8500/subdir/filename.cfm


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