.cfm extension help

[Akao]

i can't figure this out. when i try to open a .cfm page in internet explorer, it gives me this:

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if anyone can help thank you in advance.

[ColdConFused]

Download ColdFusion MX 7, do the "developer install" (it's yours free to keep!), and check out the help and tutorials on how to configure CF server to run on localhost (your machine) so you can see your .cfm pages.
One newbie to another!

[BKBK]

That usually means your webserver is not connected to Coldfusion. If so, use the Web Server Connector Tool to "add" the webserver. By the way, what are your Operating System, webserver, Coldfusion version?

[Akao]

My operating system is XP, my webserver... I don't know. I think it's IIS. Not sure. But I'm using ColdFusion MX 7. I've tried the tutorial for connecting the webserver to ColdFusion and it gives me this message:

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I don't know what it means.

[BKBK]

Temporarily switch off your firewall. Go to Administrative Tools in Control Panel. Open Services. See to it that the Coldfusion MX Server and IIS services are running. Restart your computer.

Follow Start=>Programs=>Macromedia=>Coldfusion MX7 and open the Web Server Configuration Tool. "Add" IIS.

[Akao]

It worked. Thank you. What should I do next?

[BKBK]

What should I do next?
Configure IIS, if you haven't done so already. You may also have to configure IIS to handle authentication before passing control to Coldfusion.