Chapter 2: Preparing To Install Coldfusion; About The Coldfusion Installation - Adobe 38043740 - ColdFusion Standard - Mac User Manual

Chapter 2: Preparing to Install
ColdFusion
Before installing Adobe ColdFusion 8, you should review ColdFusion product editions, system requirements, and
other high-level considerations.
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About the ColdFusion installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

ColdFusion 8 product editions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installation considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
About the ColdFusion installation
ColdFusion provides a powerful and flexible installation and upgrade process. The ColdFusion installation
process includes the following phases:
1 Plan the installation by determining your installation, configuration, and upgrade options.
2 Run the ColdFusion installer.
3 (J2EE configuration only) Deploy and configure ColdFusion on your J2EE application server.
The ColdFusion installation process supports the following scenarios:
Install ColdFusion on a computer with no earlier ColdFusion installation.
New installation
You can upgrade from ColdFusion MX, ColdFusion MX 6.1, and ColdFusion MX 7. When
Upgrade installation
upgrading from ColdFusion MX, ColdFusion MX 6.1, or ColdFusion MX 7, the installer preserves the existing
settings and installs in a new directory, automatically assigning ports that do not conflict with the existing instal-
lation.
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