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Chapter 2: Installing the Server Configuration
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:
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).
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).
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
servers, this directory contains only the WEB-INF directory; do not remove this
directory.