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Preparing to Install, ColdFusion

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3 Chapter 2: Preparing to Install ColdFusion Before installing Adobe ColdFusion 8, you should review ColdFusion product editions, system requirements, and other high-level considerations. Contents 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: New installation Install ColdFusion on a computer with no earlier ColdFusion installation. Upgrade installation You can upgrade from ColdFusion MX, ColdFusion MX 6.1, and ColdFusion MX 7. When 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 installation.

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Chapter 2: Preparing to Install
ColdFusion
Before installing Adobe ColdFusion 8, you should review ColdFusion product editions, system requirements, and
other high-level considerations.
Contents
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:
New installation
Install ColdFusion on a computer with no earlier ColdFusion installation.
Upgrade installation
You can upgrade from ColdFusion MX, ColdFusion MX 6.1, and ColdFusion MX 7. When
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.