Panda, the URL to use depends on many things. Did you install
CF? During the install, did you choose the option to use the
built-in web server? Or the external web server (like IIS or
Apache)? If the latter, then you wouldn't (typically) specify a
port in the URL. Have you tried that?
If you installed using the built-in web server, you also
would have been asked what port to use. It might be 8500, or if you
had another version of CF already installed, you would have been
given another port as an option (perhaps 8501). Also, if you
installed CF using the multiserver/multiinstance mode, you'd likely
have a yet different port (like 8300, or 8301, etc.)
There's a way to tell for sure whether you're using the
built-in web server and what port. Check the doc discussed here (
http://www.adobe.com/support/coldfusion/adv_development/config_builtin_webserver/config_builtin_webs...
and see if your file shows the deactivated entry as false or true.
If false, then it's enabled and available. Check the port entry for
the value to use.
/Charlie (troubleshooter, carehart. org)