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John_Allred
John_Allred
Inspiring
March 13, 2011
Question

Can't define CF server in Builder

  • March 13, 2011
  • 1 reply
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  • On 64-bit Windows Vista machine
  • CF 9 wouldn't install 64-bit version - threw Windows 216 error
  • Installed CF 9 32-bit over typical IIS 7 server
  • 127.0.0.1 and localhost both serve  from c:\inetpub\wwwroot
  • CF templates in iis web sites execute normally
  • Installed Coldfusion Builder as stand alone
  • Going through Builder's Server Wizard, I can't find documentation to help me complete the process. Most help will provide specific examples for each field or check box, but they don't explain the why. So, when a problem arises, there is no explanatory information for troubleshooting.
  • Server settings under Server Setup:
    Server Name: localhost
    Application Server: Jrun
    Host Name: localhost
    "Is Local
    WebServer Port: 8500
    RDS User Name: admin
    RDS PW: as entered during CF9 install
    Server Home: C:\Coldfusion9
    Document Root: C:\Coldfusion9\wwwroot
    Version: 9.0.x

In the Servers tab within Builder, my localhost server appears with status of "Stopped"

When I right-click and select "Start Server" I get an error - "'Starting localhost' has encountered a problem.  Ensure that the server is not already running, or another application is not using the WebServer port."

This same problem occurs, no matter what I name the server, e.g., "myserver" instead of "localhost".

When I view http://localhost/, the files under c:\inetpub\wwwroot are displayed.

Any direction would be greatly appreciated. Adobe's web server wizard assumes knowledge I don't have about the contents of the various fields and their interactions.

Thanks!

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Anonymous
March 14, 2011

Can you please let me know the location of the CFIDE/Administrator?

If the same is under \inetpub\webroot\ then please specify the webserver port as 80.

Also, make sure that you have stopped the service 'ColdFusion 9 Application server' from services.msc. Alternatively select, 'Use Windows service to start\stop the server' while defining the server.

Thanks,

Sagar.

John_Allred
John_AllredAuthor
Inspiring
March 15, 2011

Sagar,

Thanks for your response. The path is c:\inetpub\wwwroot\CFIDE/Administrator

Following  your instruction: "If the same is under \inetpub\webroot\ then please  specify the webserver port as 80."  I got a server running under  c:\ColdFusion9\wwwroot\. Both localhost/ and 127.0.0.1/ serve files from  this folder.

My CF Administrator is still located at  http://127.0.0.1/CFIDE/administrator/index.cfm. The \CFIDE folder is  under inetpub\wwwroot.

So far, so good.

ColdFusion  will serve CFM templates from c:\ColdFusion9\wwwroot\, but if I open  one of these files using Builder, it won't display under the browser  preview - it's simply white. I'm having difficulty understanding how to  create projects and to create or edit anything.

I have prior experience, from back in the version 4 and 5 days. I loved Studio and Homesite, so I'm not totally unfamiliar.

Now  that you've helped me get a server set up under Builder, I'm going to  go to some help I found in Ben Forta's blog on creating projects and  configuration.

If anyone has any quick advice, I would  certainly appreciate. While I'd love to be able to switch among several  projects in different subfolders, I'll settle for just one at this  point.

Thanks!

John

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