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Installing and Using ColdFusion MX

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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CHAPTER 1: Preparing to Install ColdFusion MX 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
About the ColdFusion MX 7 installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ColdFusion MX 7 product editions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installation considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gathering information necessary to install ColdFusion MX 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
CHAPTER 2: Installing the Server Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Installing ColdFusion MX 7 using the server configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Installing the ColdFusion Report Builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Installing the Verity search server separately. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
ColdFusion MX 7 server configuration directory structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using the built-in web server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Uninstalling ColdFusion MX 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
CHAPTER 3: Installing the Multiserver Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
About multiserver configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Installing ColdFusion MX 7 using the multiserver configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Installing the ColdFusion Report Builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Installing the Verity search server separately. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Uninstalling ColdFusion MX 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
CHAPTER 4: Installing the J2EE Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
J2EE application servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Preparing to install using the J2EE configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Installing an EAR file or WAR files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Installing the ColdFusion Report Builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Installing the Verity search server separately. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
ColdFusion MX 7 J2EE deployment and configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Undeploying ColdFusion MX 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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CHAPTER 5: Configuring Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Overview of configuration tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Managing ColdFusion MX 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Configuring web servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Installing Verity Locales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Enabling CORBA support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Disabling Remote Development Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Disabling JSP functionality (server configuration only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Changing the ColdFusion MX 7 user account in Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Connecting to an external JDBC Type 4 data source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
CHAPTER 6: Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Common installation problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Data source problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Migration problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
J2EE configuration problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Post-install problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Uninstall problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

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INTRODUCTION
Installing and Using ColdFusion MX is intended for anyone who needs to install and configure
Macromedia ColdFusion MX 7.
About ColdFusion MX 7 documentation
The ColdFusion MX 7 documentation is designed to provide support for the complete spectrum of
participants.
Documentation set
The ColdFusion MX 7 documentation set includes the following titles:
Book Description
Installing and Using
ColdFusion MX
Describes system installation and basic configuration for Windows, Solaris,
and Linux. To see this manual, go to www.macromedia.com/go/
livedocs_cfmx7docs_installing.
Configuring and
Administering
ColdFusion MX
Part I describes how to manage the ColdFusion environment, including
connecting to your data sources and configuring security for your
applications. Part II describes Verity search tools and utilities that you can
use for configuring the Verity Search Server engine, as well as creating,
managing, and troubleshooting Verity collections. To see this manual, go to
www.macromedia.com/go/livedocs_cfmx7docs_configadmin.
ColdFusion MX
Developer’s Guide
Describes how to develop your dynamic web applications, including
retrieving and updating your data, using structures, and forms. To see this
manual, go to www.macromedia.com/go/livedocs_cfmx7docs_dev.
Getting Started
Building
ColdFusion MX
Applications
Contains an overview of ColdFusion features and application development
procedures. Includes a tutorial that guides you through the process of
developing an example ColdFusion application. To see this manual, go to
www.macromedia.com/go/livedocs_cfmx7docs_gs.
CFML Reference Provides descriptions, syntax, usage, and code examples for all ColdFusion
tags, functions, and variables. To see this manual, go to
www.macromedia.com/go/livedocs_cfmx7docs__cfml_reference.
CFML Quick Reference Provides a brief guide that shows the syntax of ColdFusion tags, functions,
and variables.

6 Introduction:
Viewing online documentation
All ColdFusion MX 7 documentation is available online in HTML and Adobe Acrobat Portable
Document Format (PDF) files. Go to the documentation home page for ColdFusion MX on the
Macromedia website: www.macromedia.com. In addition, you can view the documentation in
LiveDocs, which lets you add comments to pages and view the latest comments added by
Macromedia, by going to www.macromedia.com/go/livedocs_cfmx7docs.

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CHAPTER 1
Preparing to Install ColdFusion MX 7
This chapter describes Macromedia ColdFusion MX 7 product editions, system requirements,
and other high-level considerations. Before installing ColdFusion MX 7, you should review the
information in this chapter and determine the answers to the questions in the section “Gathering
information necessary to install ColdFusion MX 7” on page 13.
Contents
About the ColdFusion MX 7 installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ColdFusion MX 7 product editions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installation considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gathering information necessary to install ColdFusion MX 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
About the ColdFusion MX 7 installation
ColdFusion MX 7 provides a powerful and flexible installation and upgrade process. The
ColdFusion MX 7 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 7 installer.
3. (J2EE configuration only) Deploy ColdFusion MX 7. You deploy and configure
ColdFusion MX 7 on your J2EE application server.
The ColdFusion MX 7 installation process supports the following scenarios:
New installation Install ColdFusion MX 7 on a computer with no previous ColdFusion
installation.
Upgrade installation You can upgrade from ColdFusion 4.5, ColdFusion 5, ColdFusion MX,
and ColdFusion MX 6.1. When upgrading from ColdFusion 4.5, or 5, the installer migrates
previous settings to ColdFusion MX 7. When upgrading from ColdFusion MX or ColdFusion
MX 6.1, the installer preserves the existing settings and installs in a new directory, automatically
assigning ports that do not conflict with the existing installation.

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You can install ColdFusion MX 7 in any of the following configurations:
Server configuration Lets you install one instance of ColdFusion MX 7 with an embedded
J2EE server. This configuration most closely resembles the ColdFusion MX base release and other
releases prior to ColdFusion MX, such as ColdFusion 5 and ColdFusion 4.5. This was formerly
known as the stand-alone configuration. For information on installing the server configuration,
see Chapter 2, “Installing the Server Configuration,” on page 15.
Multiserver configuration (Enterprise Edition only) Installs JRun and automatically deploys
ColdFusion MX 7 in a separate JRun server instance. This configuration supports server instance
creation and ColdFusion deployment in the ColdFusion MX Administrator and lets you manage
ColdFusion MX 7 deployments on multiple JRun servers. For information on installing the
multiserver configuration, see Chapter 3, “Installing the Multiserver Configuration,” on page 25.
J2EE configuration (Enterprise Edition only) Lets you deploy ColdFusion MX 7 as a Java
application running on a Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) application server, either using the
bundled license of JRun or using a third-party J2EE server, such as IBM WebSphere or BEA
WebLogic. When you use the J2EE configuration, you can deploy ColdFusion MX 7 multiple
times on a single computer. For information on installing the J2EE configuration, see Chapter 4,
“Installing the J2EE Configuration,” on page 31.
The remainder of this chapter describes product editions and system requirements. After 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 15
Chapter 3, “Installing the Multiserver Configuration,” on page 25, or Chapter 4, “Installing the
J2EE Configuration,” on page 31, as appropriate.
ColdFusion MX 7 product editions
The following table describes each edition of ColdFusion MX 7:
Edition Description Licensing
Developer For Windows and Linux.
Supports requests from the local host and two remote IP
addresses. Includes every feature in the Enterprise Edition,
with the following exceptions:.
•Banded reports, output from the cfdocument tag, and
charts are watermarked.
•Verity update is supported on a single-server
configuration only.
•There is a 10K Verity document search limit.
•EAR/WAR deployment is not supported.
•If you install ColdFusion MX 7 in Trial mode, it reverts to
Developer Edition after 30 days.
Free for a single
computer used for
development and
evaluation purposes only.
Applications on
Development Edition
server are viewable from
up to five client machines.
Not licensed for
deployment.

ColdFusion MX 7 product editions 9
Standard For Windows and Linux.
Features full ColdFusion Markup Language (CFML)
support, including:
•Custom tags and ColdFusion Components.
•Full support for server-side ActionScript and
Macromedia Flash Remoting.
•Extensibility and integration with Simple Object Access
Protocol (SOAP) and Extensible Markup Language
(XML), and with Component Object Model (COM),
Enterprise Java Beans (EJBs), and Common Object
Request Broker Architecture (CORBA).
•Rich forms.
•A built-in charting and graphing engine, including
enhancements in ColdFusion MX 7.
•Database connectivity using ODBC with a desktop
database, such as Microsoft Access, and using a Type 4
driver for SQL Server or MySQL.
•Database and LDAP directory authentication, and
resource security.
•A 125K Verity document search limit.
•ColdFusion MX 7 reporting
Licensed per server (up to
eight processors per
server).
Edition Description Licensing

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Note: If you have a previous licensed version of ColdFusion installed, and you want to evaluate the
Report Builder, you must install a trial or developer edition of ColdFusion MX 7.
System requirements
The ColdFusion MX 7 system requirements are available on the Macromedia web site. To view
the system requirements, including a list of supported J2EE application servers, go to
www.macromedia.com/go/sysreqscf.
To use third-party JDBC type 4 drivers, see “Connecting to an external JDBC Type 4 data
source” on page 61. The installation instructions also describe how to provide ODBC database
support on Windows.
Enterprise For Windows, Linux, and Solaris.
Includes every feature in the Standard Edition, and also
provides the following:
•Database connectivity using Type 4 drivers for Oracle,
DB2, Sybase, and Informix
•External Event Gateway support, including XMPP/
Jabber IM Gateway, Lotus Sametime IM Gateway,
Asynchronous CFML Gateway, SMS/Mobile Cell
Gateway, and local SMS development toolkit
•The ability to import and execute Java Server Page (JSP)
servlets and JSP Tag Library imports
•Server sandbox security
•A 250K Verity document search
•Advanced server management capabilities, including
server log analysis, configurable probes and alarms, and
automated archive and deployment options
•J2EE support, in particular, Servlet, Java Server Pages
(JSP), and Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB)
•Support for deployment on third-party J2EE application
servers
•Multiserver configuration and J2EE configuration
support running multiple instances of ColdFusion MX 7
on a single computer
•Backup mail servers and multithreaded e-mail delivery
•HTTP-based load-balancing and failover using the
Cluster Manager
•Complete JRun 4 included
•EAR/WAR package creation, and EAR/WAR
deployment
•Archive and deployment services
Licensed per CPU. Initial
license is for two CPUs;
licenses available in two-
CPU increments.
Edition Description Licensing

Installation considerations 11
Installation considerations
This section describes the following topics for installing or upgrading to ColdFusion MX 7:
•Installation considerations for all platforms
•Installation considerations for Windows
•Installation considerations for UNIX
Note: To use VisiBroker for CORBA connections in ColdFusion MX 7, see “Enabling CORBA
support” on page 57.
Installation considerations for all platforms
The following are installation considerations for all platforms:
•Macromedia supports installing ColdFusion MX 7 side-by-side with ColdFusion MX 6.1 and
ColdFusion MX. Macromedia supports upgrading to ColdFusion MX 7 from ColdFusion 5
and ColdFusion 4.5. If you are upgrading, you must back up your existing ColdFusion
applications first.
•If you have previously installed a Beta version of ColdFusion MX 7, you must uninstall it
before you install the release version.
•Macromedia recommends using the built-in (internal port-based) web server for development,
but not in a production environment.
•If you have ColdFusion 4.5 or 5 installed on your computer, ColdFusion MX 7 installs in
coexist mode automatically. You can migrate ColdFusion 4.5 or ColdFusion 5 resources (such
as data sources and Verity collections) to ColdFusion MX 7.
•Previous versions of ColdFusion MX, including ColdFusion MX 6.1, can coexist with
ColdFusion MX 7; however, you cannot install ColdFusion MX 7 in the directory where
ColdFusion MX 6.1 resides.
You can switch to use a different web server for ColdFusion MX 7 after the installation, by
following the instructions for your platform and the web server in “Configuring web servers”
on page 49.
•During installation of the server configuration, if you select the built-in web server, your web
root directory is C:/CFusionMX7/wwwroot by default. This web server runs on the 8500 port.
To display a page, append 8500 to the end of the host name or IP address; for example,
http://localhost:8500/MyApp.cfm. (If the page still does not appear, ensure that the document
is located in the ColdFusion MX 7 web root directory; for example, C:/CFusionMX7/
wwwroot\MyApp.cfm. For more information, see “Using the built-in web server” on page 21.
•To interact with ColdFusion pages and components from a Macromedia Flash SWF file, use
the Flash Remoting service in ColdFusion MX 7. To develop applications that use Flash
Remoting, you must install the Flash Remoting components in the Flash MX authoring
environment. The Flash MX authoring environment or Macromedia Flex is required to build
applications that connect to and interact with the Flash Remoting service in
ColdFusion MX 7.
•By default, Macromedia Flash Remoting cannot access web services through
ColdFusion MX 7.

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To enable Flash Remoting to access web services through ColdFusion MX 7:
1. Open the cf_root/WEB-INF/gateway-config.xml file in a text editor.
2. Locate the following line.
<!--<adapter>coldfusion.flash.adapter.CFWSAdapter</adapter>-->
3. Remove the comments, so that the line appears as follows.
<adapter>coldfusion.flash.adapter.CFWSAdapter</adapter>
4. Save the file.
5. Restart ColdFusion MX 7.
For more information on Flash Remoting, see ColdFusion MX Developer’s Guide.
•ColdFusion MX 7 is built in Java and when installing the server configuration, the
ColdFusion MX 7 installer automatically installs the JRE that is appropriate for your platform.
When installing the J2EE configuration, ColdFusion MX 7 uses the same JRE as your J2EE
application server.
•In an optimal production environment, each ColdFusion MX 7 application is hosted on a
dedicated server; database, mail, and other servers are not on the same computer.
Installation considerations for Windows
The following installation considerations are for Windows systems only:
•Do not configure the server running ColdFusion MX 7 as a Primary Domain Controller
(PDC) or Backup Domain Controller (BDC). Macromedia follows the Microsoft network
model, in which the first level is the PDC or BDC. These systems only manage the network or
domain and are not designed to run application servers. ColdFusion MX 7 should reside on
the second level of Microsoft Windows 2000 stand-alone systems. Stand-alone servers can
participate in a network or domain.
•Windows 2000 Professional handles only ten TCP/IP connections concurrently. Therefore,
Macromedia does not recommend using this operating system in a production environment;
use Windows 2000 Server instead.
Installation considerations for UNIX
The following are installation considerations for UNIX systems only:
•For troubleshooting purposes, the installer creates the following log file during an installation
or upgrade on UNIX: cf_root/Macromedia_ColdFusion_MX7_install.log. If you contact
Macromedia Technical Support for installation support, you must send them this file.
•If you are deploying the J2EE configuration on a platform other than Linux or Solaris, use the
coldfusion-70-other.jar installer. This Java-only installer does not include features that require
platform-specific binary files, such as Verity and C++ CFX support.
•Macromedia does not recommend using Apple Mac OS X 10.3 in a production environment

Gathering information necessary to install ColdFusion MX 7 13
Gathering information necessary to install ColdFusion MX 7
Although the ColdFusion MX 7 installer provides an intuitive interface, it helps to plan your
answers to the questions asked by the installer. Use the following table to help plan for installing
ColdFusion MX 7. You should first determine the type of installation, and then answer the
questions that pertain to that type of installation.
Question Answer Installation types
Platform-specific installer
name?
___________________________________ All
What is the serial number
for ColdFusion MX 7?
___________________________________ All
What is the type of
installation?
Server configuration
Multiserver configuration
J2EE configuration
All
EAR file or WAR files? EAR | WAR J2EE configuration
Install which
subcomponents?
ColdFusion MX 7 ODBC Services
ColdFusion MX 7 Search Services
Getting Started Experience,
Tutorials, & Documentation
Note: Do not install the Getting
Started Experience if you are
installing in a production
environment.
All
JRun installation directory? ___________________________________ Multiserver configuration
Installation directory for
EAR or WAR file?
___________________________________ J2EE configuration
Context root for ColdFusion
(EAR file only,
default=cfmx)?
___________________________________ J2EE configuration
Java Servlet API version? 2.3 or greater | 2.2 or lower J2EE configuration
ColdFusion MX 7
installation directory?
___________________________________ Server configuration
Configure web server or use
built-in web server?
Configure web server for ColdFusion
MX 7 | Enable ColdFusion MX built-in
web server (coexist)
Server (existing ColdFusion
web server configuration)
Multiserver configuration
Choose web server to
configure.
IIS | Apache | SunONE| Other Server configuration
Multiserver configuration
(Apache and SunONE)
Configuration directory?
___________________________________ Server configuration (new
installation)
Server configuration (existing
ColdFusion 4.5/5)
Multiserver configuration

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(Apache) Path to server
binary?
___________________________________ Server configuration (new
installation)
Server configuration (existing
ColdFusion 4.5/5)
Multiserver configuration
ColdFusion MX
Administrator password?
___________________________________ All
Do you want to enable
RDS?
Yes | No
Note: RDS allows the server to
interact with remotely connected
developers. Macromedia
recommends that you disable RDS
for production servers.
Disabling RDS also disables the
directory browsing applets in the
ColdFusion MX Administrator.
All
RDS password? ___________________________________ All
Question Answer Installation types

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CHAPTER 2
Installing the Server Configuration
This chapter describes how to install and uninstall ColdFusion MX 7 in the server configuration.
The ColdFusion MX 7 server configuration contains an embedded copy of JRun and is most
similar to previous ColdFusion versions.
Note: In this chapter, cf_root refers to your installation directory. By default, this directory is
C:\CFusionMX7 in Windows, and /opt/coldfusionmx7 on UNIX.
Contents
Installing ColdFusion MX 7 using the server configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Installing the ColdFusion Report Builder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Installing the Verity search server separately . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
ColdFusion MX 7 server configuration directory structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using the built-in web server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Uninstalling ColdFusion MX 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Installing ColdFusion MX 7 using the server configuration
This section provides installation instructions for the ColdFusion MX 7 server configuration on
Windows, Linux, and UNIX.
Before you run the installer, you should determine the answers to the questions in the section
“Gathering information necessary to install ColdFusion MX 7” on page 13.

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Installing ColdFusion MX 7 server configuration on Windows
This section explains how to install ColdFusion MX 7 on Windows.
Note: The Windows installer requires a computer that supports at least 256 colors.
To install ColdFusion MX 7 in Windows:
1. Read the online version of the Release Notes for any late-breaking information or updates. For
more information, see www.macromedia.com/go/proddoc_releasenotes.
2. Ensure that your operating system meets the system requirements described in “System
requirements” on page 10.
3. Review “Installation considerations for Windows” on page 12 and “Installation considerations
for all platforms” on page 11.
4. Determine the answers to the questions in the section “Gathering information necessary to
install ColdFusion MX 7” on page 13.
5. Close any applications that are currently running on your computer.
6. If you plan to configure an external web server, ensure that the web server is running.
7. If you are installing on a computer on which ColdFusion 4.5 or 5 already exists, shut down all
ColdFusion services. For information about stopping ColdFusion services, see “Managing
ColdFusion MX 7 services in Windows” on page 47.
8. Insert the CD or download the setup file from the Macromedia website.
9. If the installation wizard does not start automatically when you insert the CD, locate the
setup.exe file on the CD and double-click it. If you are installing from a network or a
downloaded file, locate the ColdFusion MX 7 installation executable file (coldfusion-70-
win.exe) and double-click it.
The installation wizard starts.
10. Follow the instructions in the wizard, and let it run to completion.
11. Open the ColdFusion MX Administrator to configure the server.
12. After the server configuration is complete, click OK to run the Getting Started Experience.
If you are new to ColdFusion, you can use the Getting Started Experience to learn about the
basics of creating a ColdFusion application. If you are already familiar with ColdFusion, you
can view code snippets that highlight the new features in ColdFusion MX 7.
13. To install the ColdFusion MX 7 Extensions for Dreamweaver, double-click the
cfmx7dreamweaverextensions.mxp file, which is located in the cf_root/wwwroot/CFIDE/
installers directory.
Note: If you configured ColdFusion MX to run with an external web server, this file is in the
webroot/CFIDE/installers directory.
14. To install ColdFusion MX 7 Report Builder, double-click the CFReportBuilderInstaller.exe
file, which is in the cf_root/wwwroot/CFIDE/installers directory.
15. Configure and manage your system, as described in Chapter 5, “Configuring Your System,” on
page 45.
16. To learn about ColdFusion MX 7, read the documentation, which is accessible through the
Documentation link at the top of the ColdFusion MX Administrator.

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Migrating Windows settings manually
If you are upgrading from ColdFusion 4.5 or 5, you can optionally migrate settings later,
manually.
To migrate settings manually:
1. Close the ColdFusion MX Administrator, if it is not already closed.
2. Open the cf_root\lib\adminconfig.xml (server configuration) file in a text editor.
3. Change the value for runmigrationwizard and runmxmigrationwizard to true, as necessary,
so the appropriate lines of the file appear as follows:
<runmigrationwizard>true</runmigrationwizard>
or
<runmxmigrationwizard>true</runmxmigrationwizard>
4. Change the value for migratecf5 or migratecf6 to true, as necessary, so the appropriate lines
of the file appear as follows:
<migratecf5>true</migratecf5>
or
<migratecf6>true</migratecf6>
5. Save the file.
6. Restart the ColdFusion MX Administrator from the Windows Start menu.
You are prompted again to migrate your settings.
Caution: If you migrate your ColdFusion 5 settings later, you might overwrite new
ColdFusion MX 7 settings.
Installing the ColdFusion MX 7 server configuration on UNIX
This section explains how to install ColdFusion MX 7 on UNIX.
By default, ColdFusion MX 7 installs into the /opt/coldfusionmx7 directory. To install it into a
different directory, you must create that directory before you run the installation.
Note: The default user is nobody for the UNIX installer running ColdFusion MX 7.
To install the ColdFusion MX 7 server configuration on UNIX:
1. Read the online version of the Release Notes for any late-breaking information or updates. For
more information, see www.macromedia.com/go/proddoc_releasenotes.
2. Ensure that your operating system meets the system requirements as described on the
Macromedia web site at www.macromedia.com/go/sysreqscf.
3. Review “Installation considerations for UNIX” on page 12 and “Installation considerations for
UNIX” on page 12.
4. Determine the answers to the questions in the section “Gathering information necessary to
install ColdFusion MX 7” on page 13.
5. If you plan to configure an external web server, ensure that the web server is running.

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6. If you are installing on a computer on which ColdFusion 4.5 or 5 already exists, shut down the
ColdFusion servers. For information about stopping ColdFusion services, see “Managing the
ColdFusion MX 7 process on UNIX” on page 48.
7. Log in as root.
8. Copy the installation file that is appropriate for your platform and locale from the CD or
Macromedia website, and save it to a directory on your local disk.
The following are the installation files for supported server configuration platforms:
■coldfusion-70-lin.bin
■coldfusion-70-sol.bin
9. Using the cd command, go to the directory that contains the installation file.
10. Start the installation with the following command:
./<filename>
The installation program starts.
Note: To run the UNIX installer in GUI mode, type ./<filename> -i gui.
11. Follow the prompts, and let the installation program run to completion.
Caution: For security reasons, it is crucial that you do not use root for the runtime user.
12. Start ColdFusion MX 7 with the following command:
/cf_root/bin/coldfusion start
If you specified the use of an external web server when you ran the installer, ColdFusion MX 7
automatically runs the cf_root/bin/cfmx-connectors.sh script when it starts the first time. This
shell script runs the Web Server Configuration Tool using the settings you specified during the
installation. If there are problems running this script, review the configuration and bin
directory specifications, modify as necessary, and rerun the script. You can also configure your
web server using the scripts in cf_root/bin/connectors, as appropriate.
To stop ColdFusion MX 7, use the following command:
/cf_root/bin/coldfusion stop
For more information on managing processes, see “Managing the ColdFusion MX 7 process
on UNIX” on page 48.
13. Open ColdFusion MX Administrator to run the configuration wizard.
14. Configure and manage your system, as described in Chapter 5, “Configuring Your System,” on
page 45.
15. To learn about ColdFusion MX 7, read the documentation, which is accessible through the
Documentation link at the top of the ColdFusion MX Administrator.

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Migrating UNIX settings manually
If you are upgrading from ColdFusion 4.5 or 5, you can optionally migrate settings later. To
migrate later:
To migrate settings manually:
1. Close the ColdFusion MX Administrator, if it is not already closed.
2. Open the cf_root/lib/adminconfig.xml file in a text editor.
3. Change the value of runmigrationwizard and runmxmigrationwizard to true, as necessary,
so that the appropriate lines of the file appear as follows:
<runmigrationwizard>true</runmigrationwizard>
<runmxmigrationwizard>true</runmxmigrationwizard>
4. Save the file.
5. Restart the ColdFusion MX Administrator.
You are prompted again to migrate your settings.
Caution: If you migrate your ColdFusion 5 settings later, you might overwrite new
ColdFusion MX 7 settings.
Installing the ColdFusion Report Builder
ColdFusion MX 7 reporting consists of server-side runtime processing and the ColdFusion
Report Builder. The server-side processing is available on any platform, however, the ColdFusion
Report Builder runs on Windows only.
To install the ColdFusion Report Builder:
1. Access the ColdFusion Report Builder installer from one of the following locations:
■The ColdFusion MX 7 installation Go to the webroot/CFIDE/installers directory.
■The ColdFusion MX 7 CD Use the CD Browser to select the ColdFusion MX reporting
option.
■The Macromedia web site Go to www.macromedia.com/go/cfmx7_reporting/.
2. Double-click the CFReportBuilderInstaller.exe file.
3. Follow the instructions in the installation.
Installing the Verity search server separately
By default, the installer installs the Verity search server on the same computer as
ColdFusion MX 7. To enable searches using Verity, if you want to install the Verity search server
on a different computer from the one where you install ColdFusion MX 7, you must install the
Verity search server separately. For more information, see “Installing the Verity search server
separately” on page 39.

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ColdFusion MX 7 server configuration directory structure
The following table describes the directories under the cf_root directory when you install the
server configuration of ColdFusion MX 7:
Directory Description
bin Programs for starting, stopping, and viewing information for ColdFusion MX 7, and
to run Crystal Reports (Windows only).
cache Repository for temporary files from ColdFusion MX 7.
cfx Sample C++ and Java CFX files with their supporting files. You can also store your
CFX files in this directory (although you can put them in any location that is defined in
your classpath).
charting Files for the ColdFusion MX 7 graphing and charting engine.
CustomTags Repository for your custom tags.
db In Windows, the files for sample Microsoft Access databases and ODBC services.
On UNIX, the files for the sample PointBase databases.
gateway (Enterprise Edition only) Files for ColdFusion MX 7 event gateways.
jintegra JIntegra programs, libraries, and other supporting files (for example, to integrate
Java and COM code; manage access to ActiveX controls (OCXs) that are hosted in
a graphical user interface (GUI) container; and register the JVM and type libraries).
lib JAR, XML, property, and other files that are the foundation of ColdFusion MX 7, for
functionality such as queries, charting, mail, security, Verity searches, and system
probes.
logs Repository for ColdFusion MX 7 log files.
JRE-specific log files are in the runtime/logs directory.
Mail Repository for spooled mail and mail that cannot be delivered.
META-INF XML metadata for the ColdFusion MX Administrator.
registry (UNIX only) Flat file to store registry settings
runtime Programs and supporting files for the ColdFusion MX 7 runtime.
In Windows, the files for the bundled JRE are in runtime\jre.
runtime/jre Files for the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) that is bundled with
ColdFusion MX 7.
temp_zip The zipped version of the sample applications.
uninstall Files to uninstall ColdFusion MX 7.
verity Verity collections. (The Verity program files are in the lib directory.)
wwwroot Default web root directory for the built-in web server. When running on other web
servers, this directory contains only the WEB-INF directory; do not remove this
directory.