I downloaded the trial version of C

[annsolomon]

I downloaded the trial version of Cold Fusion but can't find a way to launch the application. If I go to Program Files from the Start button all I see is: Administrator, Documentation, Getting Started, and Performance Monitor. Nor do I see a file in the Macromedia folder that would start up the program. I've already posted a plea for help on their website but their autoresponse says I can expect to wait a couple of days to get a realresponse. Ideas? Ann

 

[SidianConsulting]

You need to go into services to see if the service is running. If you are running Windows 2000, you can right click My Computer, select Manage, then expand the "Services and Applications" item.

If the service is running, you can go to the start menu, find the Macromedia ColdFusion program group, and click on the "ColdFusion Administrator" icon. It's a web-based app. Other than this, there is no ColdFusion "program", per se, it's an application server that processes ColdFusion files when they are requested through a web browser.

-Tek

 

[csteinhilber]

ColdFusion isn't an "application"... it's a "service".

By default, when you install it, it's set up to always start up when your system boots. Simply point your browser to "

http://127.0.0.1/"

and there should be a ColdFusion page waiting for you there (if the install proceeded correctly and if you are just using the standard installation).
Hope it helps,
-Carl

 

[annsolomon]

Thank for the responses. The following services are "started": ColdFusion MX Application Server, ColdFusion MX ODBC Agent, and ColdFusion MX ODBC Server but the web page (

http://127.0.0.1)

"can't be displayed". Am I missing something?

When I installed the download I accepted all defaults; I didn't attempt to customize or redirect anything.

Other ideas? Ann

 

[csteinhilber]

Did the install suggest which web server it was going to use ("internal" or "IIS"... or "Apache" I suppose, if you have that installed)?

If not, you might try uninstalling and reinstalling... this time paying close attention to which web server it's setting up. Unless you already have IIS or Apache installed on your system and working (which, if

http://127.0.0.1

and

http://localhost

don't return a page, it doesn't sound like you do) you'll want to just use the internal web server that's included with CF. Then pay close attention to where it says your web root is. That's the directory you'll be putting your HTML and CFM files so you can get to them from the browser.


Hope it helps,
-Carl