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Installing an EAR file or WAR files in Windows
You can install the ColdFusion J2EE configuration in Windows. If you are updating an existing deployment of
ColdFusion MX, ColdFusion MX 6.1, or ColdFusion MX 7 for J2EE, see "Updating from an earlier version for
J2EE" on page 36 before you continue.
Note: The Windows installer requires a computer that supports at least 256 colors.
Install ColdFusion in Windows (J2EE configuration)
Read the online version of the Release Notes for any late-breaking information or updates. For more infor-
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mation, see www.adobe.com/go/cf8_releasenotes.
Ensure that your operating system meets the system requirements described on the Adobe website at
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www.adobe.com/go/cf8_sysreqs.
Review the "Installation considerations for Windows" on page 5 and "Installation considerations for all
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platforms" on page 5.
Determine and record environment information, as described in "Preparing to install using the J2EE configu-
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ration" on page 30.
Determine the answers to the questions in the section "Gathering information necessary to install the J2EE
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configuration" on page 25
Close any applications that are currently running on your computer.
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Insert the DVD or download the setup file from the Adobe website.
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8 If the installation wizard does not start automatically when you insert the DVD, locate the setup.exe file on the
DVD and double-click it. If you are installing from a network or a downloaded file, locate the ColdFusion instal-
lation executable file (coldfusion-80-win.exe) and double-click it.
9 Follow the instructions in the installation wizard, and let it run to completion.
10 Deploy ColdFusion and configure Java settings, as required by your application server. For more information,
see "ColdFusion J2EE deployment and configuration" on page 37.
11 Open the ColdFusion Administrator to run the Configuration Wizard.
To install any other integrated Adobe or third-party technologies, see "Installing Integrated Technologies" on
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page 67.
Configure and manage your system, as described in "Configuring Your System" on page 75.
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If using JRun, add the Log4J-1.2.12.jar file to the JRun server classpath (C:\Jrun4\servers\lib). By default, it is
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in the ColdFusion classpath(C:\JRun4\servers\CF8\cfusion-ear\cfusion-war\WEB-INF\cfusion\lib).
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