Macromedia colfusion mx 7 Manual

Installing an EAR file or WAR files

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Installing an EAR file or WAR files in Windows

This section explains how to install the ColdFusion MX 7 J2EE configuration in Windows. If 
you are updating an existing deployment of ColdFusion MX or ColdFusion MX 6.1 for J2EE, see 

 before you 

continue.

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

To install ColdFusion MX 7 in Windows (J2EE configuration):

1.

Read the online version of the Release Notes for any late-breaking information or updates. For 
more information, see 

2.

Ensure that your operating system meets the system requirements described in 

3.

4.

Determine and record environment information, as described in 

5.

Determine the answers to the questions in the section 

6.

Close any applications that are currently running on your computer.

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 wizard, and let it run to completion.

10.

Deploy ColdFusion MX 7 and configure Java settings, as required by your application server. 
For more information, see 

11.

Open ColdFusion MX Administrator to run the configuration wizard.

12.

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.

13.

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 

14.

Configure and manage your system, as described in 

.