Installing an EAR file or WAR files
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Installing an EAR file or WAR files in Windows
This section explains how to install the ColdFusion MX 7 J2EE configuration in Windows. If
you are updating an existing deployment of ColdFusion MX or ColdFusion MX 6.1 for J2EE, see
“Updating from ColdFusion MX or ColdFusion MX 6.1 for J2EE” on page 38
before you
continue.
Note:
The Windows installer requires a computer that supports at least 256 colors.
To install ColdFusion MX 7 in Windows (J2EE configuration):
1.
Read the online version of the Release Notes for any late-breaking information or updates. For
more information, see
www.macromedia.com/go/proddoc_releasenotes
.
2.
Ensure that your operating system meets the system requirements described in
“System
requirements” on page 10
.
3.
Review the
“Installation considerations for Windows” on page 12
and
“Installation
considerations for all platforms” on page 11
.
4.
Determine and record environment information, as described in
“Preparing to install using the
J2EE configuration” on page 34
.
5.
Determine the answers to the questions in the section
“Gathering information necessary to
install ColdFusion MX 7” on page 13
6.
Close any applications that are currently running on your computer.
7.
Insert the CD or download the setup file from the Macromedia website.
8.
If the installation wizard does not start automatically when you insert the CD, locate the
setup.exe file on the CD and double-click it. If you are installing from a network or a
downloaded file, locate the ColdFusion MX 7 installation executable file (coldfusion-70-
win.exe) and double-click it.
The installation wizard starts.
9.
Follow the instructions in the wizard, and let it run to completion.
10.
Deploy ColdFusion MX 7 and configure Java settings, as required by your application server.
For more information, see
“ColdFusion MX 7 J2EE deployment and configuration”
on page 39
.
11.
Open ColdFusion MX Administrator to run the configuration wizard.
12.
To install the ColdFusion MX 7 Extensions for Dreamweaver, double-click the
cfmx7dreamweaverextensions.mxp file, which is located in the
cf_webapp_root
/wwwroot/
CFIDE/installers directory.
13.
To install ColdFusion MX 7 Report Builder, double-click the CFReportBuilderInstaller.exe
file, which is in the
cf_webapp_root
/CFIDE/installers directory. For more information, see
“Installing the ColdFusion Report Builder” on page 38
.
14.
Configure and manage your system, as described in
Chapter 5, “Configuring Your System,” on
page 45
.
