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 |
|---|---|---|
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Platform-specific installer name? |
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All |
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What is the serial number for ColdFusion MX 7? |
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All |
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What is the type of installation? |
Server configuration Multiserver configuration J2EE configuration |
All |
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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 |
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JRun installation directory? |
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Multiserver configuration |
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Installation directory for EAR or WAR file? |
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J2EE configuration |
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Context root for ColdFusion (EAR file only, default=cfmx)? |
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J2EE configuration |
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Java Servlet API version? |
2.3 or greater | 2.2 or lower |
J2EE configuration |
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ColdFusion MX 7 installation directory? |
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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 |
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(Apache and SunONE) Configuration directory? |
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Server configuration (new installation) Server configuration (existing ColdFusion 4.5/5) Multiserver configuration |
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(Apache) Path to server binary? |
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Server configuration (new installation) Server configuration (existing ColdFusion 4.5/5) Multiserver configuration |
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ColdFusion MX Administrator password? |
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All |
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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 |
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RDS password? |
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All |