Standard Edition / Apache Server

Report · Apr 03, 2008

Since there exists absolutely no information that I can find... including in the manual that came with SE, I need to know is SE only installable as a stand alone version, which Adobe recomends you don't run as a production server, and which during the install of developer, the directions state that is the only way you can run it.

I am on a MAC with Apache and MySQL set up and want to develope Flex CF projects that I will deploy to a production server Linux RH with CF-SE, Apache, MySQL. How can I connect my Developer Edition so I can see my Database, I see nothing and Help has no reference to this at all.

I installed using the Stand Alone because as I mentioned above the directions stated that the SE can only run in that configuration ... did I jump the gun buying SE or is there a tutorial (since it's not in the manual) how I can get my CF install to see my database and webserver (MAC Platform - Apache MySQL)

Thanks, I hope the answer does not have me posting a for sale ad on Ebay.

Report · Apr 03, 2008

What are the exact problems you are experiencing. I could not quite
make out what you are trying to do from your description.

The free Developer Version of ColdFusion can be installed as Standard,
Enterprise, Multi-home or J2EE. Each of these can be configured to use
the Cold-Fusion built-in (not recommended for production), IIS or Apache
web servers. I suspect others can be used but those are the three
'official' ones.

Which of these combinations are you referencing by 'stand alone'?

Report · Apr 03, 2008

I am using Developer but I already purchased SE for deployment on a production server.

The install instructions (video- Mac OS X at Lynda.com) take you through the developer install - At one point during the install - The directions state

"It is important to note that if you are installing the SE version, you will only have the server configuration available to you." The server configuration being the self contained server.

I feel like Adobe could have told me this before I requested my company purchase the dang software, now I have to explain that this software which we plan to run our job tracking application is not intended for production use. This is the type of thing they should include in the Edition Comparison, I am going to see if I can return this software!

On the other note, connecting to MySQL I was connected all the time, just did not know CF had installed 47 tables on my database. Just by luck I did a show tables and realized it was really seeing my database.

Report · Apr 03, 2008

You shouldn't use the built-in webserver in production.

You can, however, put Coldfusion Standard Edition behind Apache and use it in production.

I can't view this video you reference, so can't comment as to what it says about what is "the only way you can run it" on Mac OS X.

Report · Apr 03, 2008

whiterrabbit wrote:
> "It is important to note that if you are installing the SE version, you will
> only have the server configuration available to you." The server configuration
> being the self contained server.
>
> I feel like Adobe could have told me this before I requested my company
> purchase the dang software, now I have to explain that this software which we
> plan to run our job tracking application is not intended for production use.
> This is the type of thing they should include in the Edition Comparison, I am
> going to see if I can return this software!

It is intended for production use. If you have paid for a legitimate
license, you have bought a production server. Adobe does not sell a
ColdFusion product that is not for production.

I think you are misunderstanding the idea of 'self contained'. There
are two major flavors of ColdFusion, with a couple so variations on the
second flavor. Standard which is a self contained version. With this
version the JRUN Java server that ColdFusion runs on top of is contained
within ColdFusion. As such it is not available to run other JAVA, J2EE,
JSP type applications. It is 100% dedicated to ColdFusion.

With the Enterprise server. JRUN is not contained with-in ColdFusion.
It is installed independently and ColdFusion is installed under the JRUN
server in one of three ways. Stand-alone, multi-home or J2EE war. In
this configuration the JRUN is fully available as a Java server and can
have any other Java, J2EE, JSP applications installed in it.

I can not speak to your mySQL issue. I have never made use of that product.

Report · Apr 03, 2008

Thanks for both replies.
I have the MySQL thing semi-figured out.

Kronin555
The video must be part of the paid subscription, sorry. If they are wrong I should let them know.

I want to run the SE version on Linux behind Apache. If you know of any threads pointing to this, please let me know. I have not found much on this and I am a little worried on how exactly I make the move from the development machine ... If I am developing on Stand Alone to CF behind Apache.

Report · Apr 03, 2008

These comments assume you are using ColdFusion 8.

According to the PDF listed below CF 8 can be installed with Apache as its web server on Mac and RedHat Linux.
http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/pdfs/cf8_systemsupportmatrix.pdf

Installation Documentation
http://livedocs.adobe.com/coldfusion/8/htmldocs/help.html?content=Part_1_Installing_1.html

This may help you configure your web server settings
http://livedocs.adobe.com/coldfusion/8/htmldocs/help.html?content=configuring_08.html#1171424
http://livedocs.adobe.com/coldfusion/8/htmldocs/help.html?content=webservmgmt_5.html#102669

To setup a MySQL data source:
http://livedocs.adobe.com/coldfusion/8/htmldocs/help.html?content=datasources_ADV_MJS_12.html#128366...

Report · Apr 03, 2008

Thanks for the links, I think I was just really confused on the language .

Server configuration
Multiserver configuration (Enterprise Edition only)
J2EE configuration (Enterprise Edition only)

I used a gui tool "cold fusion launcher" and hopefully pointed to the correct config directory for Apache on the mac, restarted Apache.

I need a book though, I don't even know how I can verify that CF is indeed behind Apache. Any recommendations?

Report · Apr 03, 2008

quote:

Originally posted by: whiterrabbit
Thanks for the links, I think I was just really confused on the language .

Server configuration
Multiserver configuration (Enterprise Edition only)
J2EE configuration (Enterprise Edition only)

I used a gui tool "cold fusion launcher" and hopefully pointed to the correct config directory for Apache on the mac, restarted Apache.

I need a book though, I don't even know how I can verify that CF is indeed behind Apache. Any recommendations?

Ben Forta's CF books are good.
http://www.forta.com/books/

Report · Apr 03, 2008

I'm not an Apache user but I assume that like IIS it logs HTTP requests. Check the log and if your requests to *.cfm pages are there then the I would assume the server is setup correctly.

Report · Apr 03, 2008

JR Bob Dobbs wrote:
> I'm not an Apache user but I assume that like IIS it logs HTTP requests. Check the log and if your requests to *.cfm pages are there then the I would assume the server is setup correctly.

Also if you can run a simple CFML file such as this from your webroot.
It is a good sign your server is correctly configured. This is alway my
last test when configuring a server.

<html>
<head>
<title>TEST CFML</title>
</head>

<body>
<h1>CFML TEST</h1>
<p><cfoutput>#dateFormat(now(),"DD MMM YYYY")#</cfoutput><p>
</body>
</html>

Report · Apr 03, 2008

Okay sounds good, I will try that .... Yep that works.
More testing to go, thanks for the help.