About the ColdFusion installation
ColdFusion provides a powerful and flexible installation
and upgrade process. The ColdFusion installation process includes
the following phases:
Plan the installation by determining your installation,
configuration, and upgrade options.
Run the ColdFusion installer.
(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 7 and ColdFusion 8. When
upgrading, the installer preserves the existing settings and installs
in a new directory, automatically assigning ports that do not conflict
with the existing installation.
You
can install ColdFusion 9 in any of the following configurations:
- Server configuration
- Lets
you install one instance of ColdFusion 9 with an embedded JEE server.
This configuration most closely resembles the ColdFusion 8 base
release and ColdFusion 7. This was formerly known as the stand-alone
configuration. For information on installing the server configuration,
see Installing the Server Configuration.
- Multiserver configuration (Enterprise Edition only)
- Installs Macromedia® JRun™ from Adobe and automatically deploys ColdFusion
9 in a separate JRun server instance. This configuration supports
server instance creation and ColdFusion deployment in the ColdFusion
Administrator and lets you manage ColdFusion 9 deployments on multiple
JRun servers. For information on installing the multiserver configuration,
see Installing the Multiserver Configuration.
- J2EE configuration (Enterprise Edition only)
- Lets
you deploy ColdFusion 9 as a Java application running on a Java
2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) application server, using the bundled
license of JRun or a third-party J2EE server, such as IBM WebSphere
or BEA WebLogic. When you use the J2EE configuration, you can deploy
ColdFusion 9 multiple times on a single computer. For information on
installing the J2EE configuration, see Installing the J2EE Configuration.