Installing the multiserver configuration in Windows

This section explains how to install the multiserver configuration of ColdFusion MX 7 in a Windows platform.

Note: The Windows installer requires a computer that supports at least 256 colors.

To install the multiserver configuration 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.
  3. Review the Installation considerations for Windows and Installation considerations for all platforms.
  4. Determine the answers to the questions in the section Gathering information necessary to install ColdFusion MX 7.
  5. Close any applications that are currently running on your computer.
  6. If you plan to configure an external web server, make sure that the web server is running.
  7. Insert the CD or download the setup file from the Macromedia website.
  8. 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.

  9. Follow the instructions in the installation wizard and let it run to completion. (Ensure that you select Multiserver configuration.)

    Note: The installation wizard disables the multiserver configuration option if JRun 4 is already installed on the computer.

  10. Open the ColdFusion MX Administrator to configure the server.
  11. 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.

  12. Configure and manage your system, as described in Configuring Your System.
  13. To install the ColdFusion MX 7 Extensions for Dreamweaver, double-click the cfmx7dreamweaverextensions.mxp file, which is located in the cf_webapp_root/wwwroot/CFIDE/installers directory.
  14. To install ColdFusion MX 7 Report Builder, double-click the CFReportBuilderInstaller.exe file, which is in the cf_webapp_root/CFIDE/installers directory. For more information, see Installing the ColdFusion Report Builder.
  15. Code and test ColdFusion MX 7 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:

  16. hostname The machine name, IP address, or localhost.
  17. contextroot The context root for the ColdFusion MX 7 web application. For more information, see Context root.
  18. filename The directory path and file to display. The path is relative to the cfusion-war directory.

    19. 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://localhost:8300/cfmx/eisapp/index.cfm.

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