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richardELeach
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April 29, 2011
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CF 9 Installation question

  • April 29, 2011
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Hi-

When installing ColdFusion it asks you to select various subcomponents to install:

ColdFusion 9 ODBC Services

ColdFusion 9 Search Services

ColdFusion 9 Solr Services

.Net Integration Services

ColdFusion 9 Documentation

So: If my installation is running on IIS 7.5 AND

I'm only running MySQL (no old ODBC databases) AND

My search functionality is limited to straight SQL lookups (not using the built in CF search functionality) AND

I already have the CF 9 documenation elsewhere

Than I should be able to do my install without selecting any of these things to be installed by ColdFusion? I'm pretty sure about everything except the .Net Integration Services, since I'm running my CF install on IIS will CF need any of these .Net services?

Thanks in advance,

Rich

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Anonymous
April 30, 2011

Rich, I just did the same thing and had the same questions.   Since I use SQL Server, I know it requires .NET.  I think it's always a good idea to install .NET, if it's not already there, since IIS 7.5 uses it.   Docs is up to you, if it's just a development PC.  You want ODBC.

The 2 I had questions about were Solr and Search.  I installed them anyway, just to be sure.  Found out afterward that Solr installs in Windows 7 SERVICES, and is set to start "automatically" with Windows.  So it will use some amount of resources.  As far as I know, I don't use Solr, and not sure if/when I would ever use the Search.

One thing I discovered, I had to install all the IIS 6 components first, before installing CF9.  Otherwise, you get a bad install (at least I did on a domain-based computer running Win 7 Ultimate 32-bit.  Otherwise, CF Admin wouldn't start (got message "page not found.").  After installing the IIS 6 components and re-booting, the CF9 install went fine, Admin opened up.  Then I installed the 9.0.1 update right afterward, with no problem.  I never use the IIS 6 interface. Everything is configured in IIS 7.5.  But for some reason, I couldn't get a good install of CF9 Developer until I put IIS 6 on the box.

Good luck,

Gary

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richardELeachAuthor
Inspiring
May 2, 2011

Hi-

So I got CF9 installed on the IIS 7.5 configuration, all seems well (and very robust).

I have to admit I'm a little fearful about applying the CF9.01 patch - the docs online are not very clear and since I had to enable the IIS 6 metabase and Isapi filter/extensions there definitely seems to be confusion about if you actually need to remove those IIS settings or keep them there.

Has anyone come across any exact instructions on how to apply the CF 9.01 patch within this configuration? (IIS 7.5 (metabase, Isapi, etc.), CF 9.01, 64 bit Windows 2008) What if any problems did you come across, and how did you address them?

Thanks again,

Rich

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Anonymous
May 3, 2011

There are instructions on how to install the patch on Adobe's site. I downloaded the PDF and just followed the instructions.  It supposedly makes CF9 compatible witih IIS 7.5.  The 9.0.1 install went without a hitch (for a change, not referring to Adobe but upgrading anything).  I haven't needed to use the IIS 6 interface at all.  So I just left it in there (Win 7 Pro, 64-bit).  I'm hesitant to remove it, because everything is working so smoothly.  I learned my lesson long ago, especially with Windows 7, that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."  Am just happy to have everything working.

I've added about 6 data sources, mostly Oracle servers, with no connection problems at all.  Would like it to stay that way.  Hope you find what you're looking for, regarding your specific situation.  Just passing on my experience with the upgrade, FWIW.

Gary

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