MACROMEDIA COLDFUSION MX 61 - INSTALLING AND USING COLDFUSION MX Using Manual page 24

To install ColdFusion MX 6.1 on UNIX:
Read the online version of the Release Notes for any late-breaking information or updates. For
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more information, see www.macromedia.com/go/proddoc_releasenotes.
Make sure that your operating system meets the system requirements described in
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requirements for UNIX" on page
Review the "Installation considerations for UNIX" on page
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If you plan to configure an external web server, ensure that the web server is running.
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(Upgrade install only) Shut down the ColdFusion server.
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Log in as root.
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(HP-UX only) Follow the instructions in
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Copy the installation file that is appropriate for your platform and locale from the CD or
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Macromedia website, and save it to a directory on your local disk.
The installation files for supported server configuration platforms are as follows:
coldfusion-61-lin.bin
coldfusion-61-sol.bin
coldfusion-61-hpux.bin
Using the
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cd
Start the installation with the following command:
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./<filename>
The installation program starts.
Note: To run the UNIX installer in GUI mode, type ./<filename> -i gui
Follow the prompts, and let the installation program run to completion.
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Caution: For security reasons, it is crucial that you do not use root for the runtime user.
(Update from ColdFusion MX) Copy the files in the backup directory that you specified when
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running the installer back into your ColdFusion MX directory structure. Ensure that files from
the backup directory tree overwrite any files with the same name in the ColdFusion MX
directory structure.
Start ColdFusion MX 6.1 with the following command:
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/cf_root/bin/coldfusion start
If you specified the use of an external web server when running the installer, ColdFusion MX
automatically runs the cf_root/bin/cfmx-connectors.sh script when starting for the first time.
This shell script runs the Web Server Configuration Tool using the settings you specified
during the installation. If there are problems running this script, review the configuration and
bin directory specifications, modify as necessary and rerun the script. You can also configure
your web server using the scripts in cf_root/bin/connectors, as appropriate.
To stop ColdFusion MX 6.1, use the following command:
/cf_root/bin/coldfusion stop
For more information on managing processes, see
process on UNIX," on page
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command, go to the directory with the installation file.
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"Mounting the CD drive on HP-UX" on page
Chapter 4, "Managing the ColdFusion MX
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