Differences in directory locations

This section compares directory locations for ColdFusion MX Server and ColdFusion MX for J2EE Application Servers.

Note: If you are developing a ColdFusion application on the ColdFusion MX Server and you are deploying it to J2EE Application Servers, also see "Migrating a ColdFusion application to your application server," in Chapter10.

Location of ColdFusion MX root directory

In the ColdFusion MX Server, the default location of the ColdFusion MX root directory, (referred to as cf_root) is C:\CFusionMX in Windows and /opt/coldfusionmx on UNIX. For a description of the contents of the cf_root directory for the ColdFusion MX Server, see Installing ColdFusion MX on the Documentation page of the Macromedia website at http://www.macromedia.com/go/prod_doc.

In ColdFusion MX for J2EE Application Servers, the location of the ColdFusion MX root directory, where the ColdFusion web application is installed, differs depending on the application server.

Note: For a description of the contents of the cf_root directory for J2EE Application Servers, see "Directory structure," in Chapter1.

The following table lists the location of the root directory for the application servers:

Application server

Windows location

UNIX location

WebSphere 5
websphere_root\AppServer\
installedApps\node_name\
Macromedia ColdFusion MX.ear\cfusion.war
websphere_root/AppServer/
installedApps/node_name/
Macromedia ColdFusion MX.ear/cfusion.war

WebSphere 4
websphere_root\AppServer\
installedApps\cfusion.ear\
cfusion.war
websphere_root/AppServer/
installedApps/cfusion.ear/
cfusion.war

AIX
websphere_root\AppServer\
installedApps\app_name\
cfusion.war
websphere_root/AppServer/
installedApps/app_name/
cfusion.war

Sun ONE Web Server 6
sunone_root\Servers\bin\https\
WebApps\CfusionMX
sunone_root/servers/bin/https/
webapps/CfusionMX

Sun ONE Application Server 7
sunone_root\appserv\instances\
server1\applications\j2ee-modules\context_root
sunone_root/appserv/instances/
server1/applications/j2ee-modules/context_root

JRun
jrun_root\servers\server_name\
cfusion
jrun_root/servers/server_name/
cfusion

WebLogic
wldomain_root\cfmx
wldomain_root/cfmx

Application server	Windows location	UNIX location
WebSphere 5	websphere_root\AppServer\ installedApps\node_name\ Macromedia ColdFusion MX.ear\cfusion.war	websphere_root/AppServer/ installedApps/node_name/ Macromedia ColdFusion MX.ear/cfusion.war
WebSphere 4	websphere_root\AppServer\ installedApps\cfusion.ear\ cfusion.war	websphere_root/AppServer/ installedApps/cfusion.ear/ cfusion.war
AIX	websphere_root\AppServer\ installedApps\app_name\ cfusion.war	websphere_root/AppServer/ installedApps/app_name/ cfusion.war
Sun ONE Web Server 6	sunone_root\Servers\bin\https\ WebApps\CfusionMX	sunone_root/servers/bin/https/ webapps/CfusionMX
Sun ONE Application Server 7	sunone_root\appserv\instances\ server1\applications\j2ee-modules\context_root	sunone_root/appserv/instances/ server1/applications/j2ee-modules/context_root
JRun	jrun_root\servers\server_name\ cfusion	jrun_root/servers/server_name/ cfusion
WebLogic	wldomain_root\cfmx	wldomain_root/cfmx

Location of your ColdFusion application files

In ColdFusion MX Server, the ColdFusion application files are located under the web root directory; for example, C:\InetPub\wwwroot. In ColdFusion MX for J2EE Application Servers, your ColdFusion application files belong under the cf_root directory. Your application server and its configured web server will correctly handle your individual application files if they are located under this directory.

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