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  1. ColdFusion User Guide
  2. Introduction to ColdFusion
    1. About Adobe ColdFusion
    2. Download Adobe ColdFusion
    3. What's new in ColdFusion (2023 release)
    4. ColdFusion (2023 release) Release Notes
    5. Deprecated Features
    6. REST enhancements in ColdFusion
    7. Central Configuration Server
    8. Server Auto-Lockdown
    9. Asynchronous programming
    10. Docker images for ColdFusion
    11. SAML in ColdFusion
    12. JSON Web Tokens in ColdFusion
    13. Use SAML and LDAP in Admin
  3. Cloud Services in ColdFusion
    1. ColdFusion and GCP Storage
    2. ColdFusion and GCP Firestore
    3. ColdFusion and GCP PubSub
    4. ColdFusion and Amazon S3
    5. ColdFusion and DynamoDB
    6. ColdFusion and Amazon SQS
    7. ColdFusion and Amazon SNS
    8. ColdFusion and MongoDB
    9. ColdFusion and Azure Blob
    10. ColdFusion and Azure Service Bus
    11. Multi-cloud storage services
    12. Multi-cloud RDS databases
    13. ColdFusion and Azure Cosmos DB
  4. Install ColdFusion
    1. Install the server configuration
    2. Install ColdFusion- Zip Installer
    3. Install ColdFusion- GUI Installer
    4. CFSetup configuration tool
    5. ColdFusion Licensing and Activation
    6. ColdFusion server profiles
    7. Prepare to install ColdFusion
    8. Install the JEE configuration
    9. Install ColdFusion Express
    10. Install integrated technologies
    11. Configure your system
    12. Troubleshoot installation issues
    13. Install ColdFusion silently
    14. Install Adobe ColdFusion (2016 release) hotfix
    15. ColdFusion (2018 release) - Install JEE configuration
  5. Use ColdFusion
    1. GraphQL in ColdFusion
    2. Command Line Interface (CLI)
    3. External session storage
    4. Generate Swagger documents
    5. Language enhancements
    6. NTLM support
    7. Enhanced PDF in ColdFusion
    8. Security enhancements in ColdFusion (2016 release)
  6. Performance Monitoring Toolset
    1. Overview of ColdFusion Performance Monitoring Toolset
    2. Auto-discovery of ColdFusion nodes and clusters
    3. Code profiler in ColdFusion Performance Monitoring Toolset
    4. Configure ColdFusion Performance Monitoring Toolset settings
    5. Install ColdFusion Performance Monitoring Toolset
    6. View cloud metrics
    7. Monitor GraphQL in Performance Monitoring Toolset
    8. Configure TLS/SSL and Authentication for Elasticsearch 8.x  in Performance Monitoring Toolset
    9. View cluster and node metrics
    10. View data source metrics
    11. View external services
    12. View incoming services
    13. View list of sites and busy connections
    14. View topology of sites
    15. Datastore Health Monitoring
    16. Performance Monitoring Toolset Update 1
    17. Secure Performance Monitoring Toolset with HTTPS/SSL
    18. Performance Monitoring Toolset deployment guide
  7. Adobe ColdFusion Builder extension for Visual Studio Code
    1. Getting started with Adobe ColdFusion Builder extension for Visual Studio Code
    2. Add a ColdFusion server
    3. Project Manager
    4. Work with ColdFusion code
    5. Profile preferences
    6. Debug applications
    7. Refactoring
    8. Services Browser
    9. RDS support
    10. PMT Code Profiler integration
    11. Security Analyzer report integration
    12. Known issues in this release
  8. Use ColdFusion Builder
    1. About ColdFusion Builder
    2. System requirements | ColdFusion Builder
    3. Install ColdFusion Builder
    4. Edit code in ColdFusion Builder
    5. Manage servers in ColdFusion Builder
    6. Manage projects in ColdFusion Builder
    7. What's new in Adobe ColdFusion Builder (2018 release)
    8. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) | Adobe ColdFusion Builder (2018 release)
    9. Debug applications in ColdFusion Builder
    10. ColdFusion Builder workbench
    11. ColdFusion Builder extensions
    12. Debugging Perspective in ColdFusion Builder
    13. Build mobile applications using ColdFusion Builder
    14. Bundled ColdFusion Server
    15. Debug mobile applications in ColdFusion Builder
    16. Use extensions in ColdFusion Builder
  9. Coldfusion API Manager
    1. Overview of Adobe ColdFusion API Manager
    2. Features in ColdFusion API Manager
    3. Get started with ColdFusion API Manager
    4. Install ColdFusion API Manager
    5. Authentication types
    6. Create and publish APIs
    7. Administrator
    8. Subscriber
    9. Throttling and rate limiting
    10. Notifications
    11. Connectors
    12. Set up cluster support
    13. Integrate ColdFusion and API Manager
    14. Metrics and Logging in API Manager
    15. Generate Swagger documents
    16. Configure SSL
    17. Known issues in this release
    18. Policies in ColdFusion API Manager
    19. Create a Redis cluster
    20. Multitenancy in API Manager
    21. Docker images for ColdFusion API Manager
  10. Configure and administer ColdFusion
    1. Administer ColdFusion
    2. Use the ColdFusion administrator
    3. Data Source Management for ColdFusion
    4. Connect to web servers
    5. Deploy ColdFusion applications
    6. Administer ColdFusion security
    7. Basic Troubleshooting and FAQs
    8. Work with Server Manager
    9. Use multiple server instances
    10. WebSocket Enhancements (ColdFusion 11)
    11. Security Enhancements (ColdFusion 11)
    12. Work with Server Monitor
    13. ColdFusion Administrator API Reference
  11. CFML Reference
    1. Introduction to CFML Reference
      1. New functions in ColdFusion (2018 release)
      2. New and changed functions/tags in Adobe ColdFusion (2016 release)
      3. Script supported tags and functions
      4. New and changed tags/functions in ColdFusion 11
    2. Reserved words and variables
      1. Reserved words and variables
      2. Reserved words
      3. Scope-specific built-in variables
      4. Custom tag variables
      5. ColdFusion tag-specific variables
      6. CGI environment (CGI Scope) variables
    3. ColdFusion tags
      1. ColdFusion tags
      2. Tags in ColdFusion 10
      3. Tag summary
      4. Tags by function
      5. Tag changes since ColdFusion 5
      6. Tags a-b
      7. Tags c
      8. Tags d-e
      9. Tags f
      10. Tags g-h
      11. Tags i
      12. Tags j-l
      13. Tags m-o
      14. Tags p-q
      15. Tags r-s
      16. Tags t
      17. Tags u-z
    4. ColdFusion functions
      1. ColdFusion functions
      2. New functions in ColdFusion 10
      3. ColdFusion functions by category
      4. Function changes since ColdFusion 5
      5. Functions a-b
      6. Functions c-d
      7. Functions e-g
      8. Functions h-im
      9. Functions in-k
      10. Functions l
      11. Functions m-r
      12. Functions s
      13. Functions t-z
      14. BooleanFormat
    5. Ajax JavaScript functions
      1. Ajax JavaScript functions
      2. Function summary Ajax
      3. ColdFusion.Ajax.submitForm
      4. ColdFusion.Autosuggest.getAutosuggestObject
      5. ColdFusion.Layout.enableSourceBind
      6. ColdFusion.MessageBox.getMessageBoxObject
      7. ColdFusion.ProgressBar.getProgressBarObject
      8. ColdFusion.MessageBox.isMessageBoxDefined
      9. JavaScriptFunctionsinColdFusion9Update1
    6. ColdFusion ActionScript functions
      1. ColdFusion ActionScript functions
      2. CF.http
      3. CF.query
    7. ColdFusion mobile functions
      1. ColdFusion Mobile Functions
      2. Accelerometer Functions
      3. Camera Functions
      4. Connection Functions
      5. Contact Functions
      6. Event Functions
      7. File System Functions
      8. Geolocation Functions
      9. Media and Capture Functions
      10. Notification Functions
      11. Splash Screen Functions
      12. Storage Functions
    8. Application.cfc reference
      1. Application.CFC reference
      2. Application variables
      3. Method summary
      4. onAbort
      5. onApplicationEnd
      6. onApplicationStart
      7. onMissingTemplate
      8. onCFCRequest
      9. onError
      10. onRequestEnd
      11. onRequest
      12. onRequestStart
      13. onServerStart
      14. onSessionEnd
      15. onSessionStart
    9. Script functions implemented as CFCs
      1. Script Functions Implemented as CFCs
      2. Accessing the functions
      3. Function summary
      4. ftp
      5. http
      6. mail
      7. pdf
      8. query
      9. Script functions implemented as CFCs in ColdFusion 9 Update 1
      10. storedproc
    10. ColdFusion Flash Form style reference
      1. Styles valid for all controls
      2. Styles for cfform
      3. Styles for cfformgroup with horizontal or vertical type attributes
      4. Styles for box-style cfformgroup elements
      5. Styles for cfformgroup with accordion type attribute
      6. Styles for cfformgroup with tabnavigator type attribute
      7. Styles for cfformitem with hrule or vrule type attributes
      8. Styles for cfinput with radio, checkbox, button, image, or submit type attributes
      9. Styles for cftextarea tag and cfinput with text, password, or hidden type attributes
      10. Styles for cfselect with size attribute value of 1
      11. Styles for cfselect with size attribute value greater than 1
      12. Styles for cfcalendar tag and cfinput with dateField type attribute
      13. Styles for the cfgrid tag
      14. Styles for the cftree tag
      15. ColdFusion Flash Form Style Reference
    11. ColdFusion event gateway reference
      1. ColdFusion Event Gateway reference
      2. addEvent
      3. CFEvent
      4. CFEventclass
      5. Constructor
      6. Gateway development interfaces and classes
      7. getStatus
      8. setCFCPath
      9. setCFCMethod
      10. getOriginatorID
      11. getLogger
      12. getBuddyList
      13. getBuddyInfo
      14. IM gateway message sending commands
      15. IM Gateway GatewayHelper class methods
      16. onIncomingMessage
      17. onIMServerMessage
      18. onBuddyStatus
      19. onAddBuddyResponse
      20. onAddBuddyRequest
      21. IM Gateway CFC incoming message methods
      22. IM gateway methods and commands
      23. CFML CFEvent structure
      24. warn
      25. info
      26. setOriginatorID
      27. data command
      28. submit Multi command
      29. submit command
      30. setGatewayType
      31. setGatewayID
      32. setData
      33. setCFCListeners
      34. outgoingMessage
      35. getStatusTimeStamp
      36. numberOfMessagesReceived
      37. numberOfMessagesSent
      38. removeBuddy
      39. removeDeny
      40. removePermit
      41. setNickName
      42. setPermitMode
      43. setStatus
      44. SMS Gateway CFEvent structure and commands
      45. SMS Gateway incoming message CFEvent structure
      46. getStatusAsString
      47. getProtocolName
      48. getPermitMode
      49. getPermitList
      50. getNickName
      51. getName
      52. getDenyList
      53. getCustomAwayMessage
      54. getQueueSize
      55. getMaxQueueSize
      56. getHelper
      57. getGatewayType
      58. getGatewayServices
      59. getGatewayID_1
      60. getGatewayID
      61. getData
      62. getCFCTimeout
      63. setCFCTimeout
      64. getCFCPath
      65. getCFCMethod
      66. GatewayServices class
      67. Gateway interface
      68. GatewayHelper interface
      69. addPermit
      70. addDeny
      71. addBuddy
      72. error
      73. debug
      74. Logger class
      75. stop
      76. start
      77. CFML event gateway SendGatewayMessage data parameter
      78. restart
      79. fatal
      80. SMS gateway message sending commands
    12. ColdFusion C++ CFX Reference
      1. C++ class overview
      2. Deprecated class methods
      3. CCFXException class
      4. CCFXQuery class
      5. CCFXRequest class
      6. CCFXStringSet class
      7. ColdFusion C++ CFX Reference
    13. ColdFusion Java CFX reference
      1. ColdFusion Java CFX reference
      2. Class libraries overview
      3. Custom tag interface
      4. Query interface
      5. Request interface
      6. Response interface
      7. Debugging classes reference
    14. WDDX JavaScript Objects
      1. WDDX JavaScript objects
      2. JavaScript object overview
      3. WddxRecordset object
      4. WddxSerializer object
  12. Develop ColdFusion applications
    1. Introducing ColdFusion
      1. Introducing ColdFusion
      2. About ColdFusion
      3. About Internet applications and web application servers
      4. About JEE and the ColdFusion architecture
    2. Changes in ColdFusion
      1. Changes in ColdFusion
      2. Replacement of JRun with Tomcat
      3. Security enhancements
      4. ColdFusion WebSocket
      5. Enhanced Java integration
      6. ColdFusion ORM search for indexing and search
      7. Solr enhancements
      8. Scheduler enhancements
      9. Integration with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
      10. RESTful Web Services in ColdFusion
      11. Lazy loading across client and server in ColdFusion
      12. Web service enhancements
      13. Displaying geolocation
      14. Client-side charting
      15. Caching enhancements
      16. Server update using ColdFusion Administrator
      17. Secure Profile for ColdFusion Administrator
    3. Introduction to application development
      1. Introduction to application development using ColdFusion
      2. Using the Developing ColdFusion Applications guide
      3. About Adobe ColdFusion documentation for Developers
    4. The CFML programming language
      1. The CFML programming language
      2. Elements of CFML
      3. ColdFusion variables
      4. Expressions and number signs
      5. Arrays and structures
      6. Extend ColdFusion pages with CFML scripting
      7. Regular expressions in functions
      8. ColdFusion language enhancements
      9. Built-in functions as first class citizen
      10. Data types- Developing guide
    5. Building blocks of ColdFusion applications
      1. Building blocks of ColdFusion applications
      2. Create ColdFusion elements
      3. Write and call user-defined functions
      4. Build and use ColdFusion Components
      5. Create and use custom CFML tags
      6. Build custom CFXAPI tags
      7. Use the member functions
      8. Object Oriented Programming in ColdFusion
    6. Develop CFML applications
      1. Develop CFML applications
      2. Design and optimize a ColdFusion application
      3. Handle errors
      4. Use persistent data and locking
      5. Use ColdFusion threads
      6. Secure applications
      7. Client-side CFML (for mobile development)
      8. Use the ColdFusion debugger
      9. Debugging and Troubleshooting Applications
      10. Develop globalized applications
      11. REST enhancements in ColdFusion
      12. Authentication through OAuth
      13. Social enhancements
    7. Develop mobile applications
      1. Mobile application development
      2. Build mobile applications
      3. Debug mobile applications
      4. Inspect mobile applications
      5. Package mobile applications
      6. Troubleshoot mobile applications
      7. Device detection
      8. Client-side CFML
      9. Mobile Templates
      10. Code samples to build a mobile application
    8. Access and use data
      1. Access and use data
      2. Introduction to Databases and SQL
      3. Access and retrieve data
      4. Update database
      5. Use Query of Queries
      6. Manage LDAP directories
      7. Solr search support
    9. ColdFusion ORM
      1. ColdFusion ORM
      2. Introducing ColdFusion ORM
      3. ORM architecture
      4. Configure ORM
      5. Define ORM mapping
      6. Work with objects
      7. ORM session management
      8. Transaction and concurrency
      9. Use HQL queries
      10. Autogenerate database schema
      11. Support for multiple data sources for ORM
      12. ColdFusion ORM search
    10. ColdFusion and HTML5
      1. ColdFusion and HTML 5
      2. Use ColdFusion Web Sockets
      3. Media Player enhancements
      4. Client-side charting
      5. Display geolocation data
    11. Flex and AIR integration in ColdFusion
      1. Flex and AIR integration in ColdFusion
      2. Use the Flash Remoting Service
      3. Use Flash Remoting Update
      4. Offline AIR application support
      5. Proxy ActionScript classes for ColdFusion services
      6. Use LiveCycle Data Services ES assembler
      7. Use server-side ActionScript
    12. Request and present information
      1. Request and present information
      2. Retrieve and format data
      3. Build dynamic forms with cfform tags
      4. Validate data
      5. Create forms in Flash
      6. Create skinnable XML forms
      7. Use Ajax data and development features
      8. Use Ajax User Interface components and features
    13. Office file interoperability
      1. Office file interoperability
      2. Using cfdocument
      3. Using cfpresentation
      4. Using cfspreadsheet
      5. Supported Office conversion formats
      6. SharePoint integration
    14. ColdFusion portlets
      1. ColdFusion portlets
      2. Run a ColdFusion portlet on a JBoss portal server
      3. Run a ColdFusion portlet on a WebSphere portal server
      4. Common methods used in portlet.cfc
      5. ColdFusion portlet components
      6. Support for JSR-286
    15. Work with documents, charts, and reports
      1. Work with documents, charts, and reports
      2. Manipulate PDF forms in ColdFusion
      3. Assemble PDF documents
      4. Create and manipulate ColdFusion images
      5. Create charts and graphs
      6. Create reports and documents for printing
      7. Create reports with Report Builder
      8. Create slide presentations
    16. Use web elements and external objects
      1. Use web elements and external objects
      2. Use XML and WDDX
      3. Use web services
      4. Use ColdFusion web services
      5. Integrate JEE and Java elements in CFML applications
      6. Use Microsoft .NET assemblies
      7. Integrate COM and CORBA objects in CFML applications
    17. Use external resources
      1. Send and receive e-mail
      2. Interact with Microsoft Exchange servers
      3. Interact with remote servers
      4. Manage files on the server
      5. Use event gateways
      6. Create custom event gateways
      7. Use the ColdFusion extensions for Eclipse
      8. Use the data services messaging event gateway
      9. Use the data management event gateway
      10. Use the FMS event gateway
      11. Use the instant messaging event gateways
      12. Use the SMS event gateway

 

The procedure for installing Adobe® ColdFusion® Builder™ varies according to your platform (Microsoft® Windows® or Apple® Mac OS® X) and ColdFusion Builder configuration (stand-alone or Eclipse™ plug-in configuration). Follow the procedure applicable to your platform and configuration.

About the ColdFusion Builder installation

The Adobe ColdFusion Builder Installation wizard guides you through the various steps of the installation with an intuitive interface.

The ColdFusion Builder installer provides the following two configuration options:

If you are not sure which configuration to install, follow these guidelines:

  • If you already use and have Eclipse 4.6 or higher installed, select the plug-in configuration.

  • If you do not have Eclipse 4.6 or higher installed, select the stand-alone configuration. This configuration also allows you to install other Eclipse plug-ins, so you can expand the scope of your development work in the future.

The two configurations provide the same functionality. However, some menu names and the ways to access the menu commands sometimes differ slightly in the plug-in configuration.

System requirements

The system requirements depend on the operating system of your computer. To view the ColdFusion Builder system requirements, see System requirements.

Installation considerations for all platforms

Before installing ColdFusion Builder, review the following considerations:

  • Adobe supports installing ColdFusion Builder side-by-side with ColdFusion 11, (2016 release), and (2018 release).

  • If you are installing ColdFusion Builder as a plug-in to Eclipse, ensure that Eclipse 4.6 or a higher version is installed on your computer. You can download Eclipse from http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/.

Installing ColdFusion Builder

You can install ColdFusion Builder as a stand-alone configuration or as a plug-in to an existing Eclipse or Flash Builder installation. Follow the procedure applicable to the configuration that you want to install.

To install ColdFusion Builder as an Eclipse plug-in, use the following URLs:

  • ColdFusion Builder (2018 release): https://cfdownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/coldfusion/cfb32pluginsrepo/
  • ColdFusion Builder (2016 release): https://cfdownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/coldfusion/cfb31pluginsrepo/

Install the ColdFusion Builder standalone configuration

Note:

If you use Ubuntu and are unable to create a project in ColdFusion Builder (2016 release) update 3, open a terminal and enter export SWT_GTK3=0.

Start ColdFusion Builder from the terminal.

Install ColdFusion Builder on Windows

  1. Before installing, uninstall any prerelease versions of ColdFusion Builder, if it exists.

  2. Ensure that you meet the system requirements.

  3. Ensure that you are logged in as the computer administrator (a user account with administrator privileges).

  4. Download the ColdFusion Builder installer file for the Windows platform from the Adobe website.

  5. Open or double-click the ColdFusion Builder installer to begin the ColdFusion Builder installation process.

  6. Accept the license agreement and follow the instructions in the Installation wizard.

  7. In the Select Install Type screen, select Stand-alone Adobe ColdFusion Builder Installation, and let the installation wizard run to completion.

    The default location of the installation directory for the standalone configuration of ColdFusion Builder is C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe ColdFusion Builder.

  8. Click Done to start ColdFusion Builder.

  9. When prompted, enter the product serial number or choose the trial option.

    When you enter a valid product serial number, activation happens in the background the first time the software detects an Internet connection.

Install ColdFusion Builder on Mac

  1. Before installing, uninstall any prerelease versions of ColdFusion Builder, if it exists.

  2. Ensure that you meet the system requirements.

  3. Ensure that you are logged in as the computer administrator (a user account with administrator privileges).

  4. If you have the ColdFusion Builder DVD, insert it into the drive. Otherwise, download the ColdFusion Builder installer file for the Macintosh platform from the Adobe website.

  5. Open or double-click the installer DMG file. The installer image is mounted. Double-click the installer image.

  6. Accept the license agreement and follow the instructions in the installation wizard.

  7. In the Select Install Type screen, select Standalone ColdFusion Builder Installation to install a standalone IDE. Let the wizard run to completion.

    The default location of the installation directory for the standalone configuration of ColdFusion Builder is/Applications/Adobe ColdFusion Builder.

  8. To start ColdFusion Builder, double-click the ColdFusion Builder executable file in the installed location.

    Note: If you are installing ColdFusion Builder with a workspace from a pre-release version, it is recommended to clean and reinitialize the workspace before using ColdFusion Builder.

    When prompted, enter the product serial number or choose the trial option.

    When you enter a valid product serial number, activation happens in the background the first time the software detects an Internet connection.

Install the ColdFusion Builder plug-in configuration

Ensure that Eclipse 4.6 or a higher version is installed on your computer. You can download Eclipse from http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/.

Install ColdFusion Builder plug-in configuration on Windows

  1. Before installing, uninstall any prerelease version of ColdFusion Builder, if it exists, and clean and reinitialize the workspace.

  2. Ensure that you meet the systems requirements.

  3. Ensure that you are logged in as the computer administrator (a user account with administrator privileges).

  4. Download the ColdFusion Builder installer file for the Windows platform from the Adobe website.

  5. Double-click the ColdFusion Builder installable file.

  6. Accept the license agreement and follow the instructions in the installation wizard.

  7. In the Select Install Type screen, select Adobe ColdFusion Builder Plug-ins Within Eclipse.

  8. Enter the directory to install the ColdFusion Builder plug-ins. The default location of the installation directory for the plug-in configuration of ColdFusion Builder is C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe ColdFusion Builder Plugins

  9. Select the root directory of the Eclipse installation to which you want to link the ColdFusion Builder plug-ins, and let the wizard run to completion.

    Note: Ensure that the Eclipse directory path contains the " dropins " directory.

  10. Open Eclipse, or select Start > Programs > Adobe > Adobe ColdFusion Builder Plugins. The ColdFusion Builder perspective is available in Eclipse.

  11. When prompted, enter the product serial number or choose the trial option.

    When you enter a valid product serial number, activation happens in the background the first time the software detects an Internet connection.

Install ColdFusion Builder plug-in configuration on Mac

  1. Before installing, uninstall any prerelease version of ColdFusion Builder, if it exists, and clean and reinitialize the workspace.

  2. Ensure that you meet the systems requirements.

  3. Ensure that you are logged in as the computer administrator (a user account with administrator privileges).

  4. Download the ColdFusion Builder installer file for the Macintosh platform from the Adobe website.

  5. Open or double-click the installer DMG file. The installer image is mounted. Double-click the installer image.

  6. Accept the license agreement and follow the instructions in the Installation wizard.

  7. In the Select Install Type screen, select ColdFusion Builder Plug-ins Within Eclipse.

  8. Enter the directory to install the ColdFusion Builder plug-ins. The default location of the installation directory for the plug-in configuration of ColdFusion Builder is /Applications/Adobe ColdFusion Builder Plugins

  9. Select the root directory of the Eclipse installation to which you want to link the ColdFusion Builder plug-ins, and let the wizard run to completion.

    Note: Ensure that the Eclipse directory path contains the " dropins " directory.

  10. Open Eclipse. The ColdFusion Builder perspective is available in Eclipse.

  11. When prompted, enter the product serial number or choose the trial option.

    When you enter a valid product serial number, activation happens in the background the first time the software detects an Internet connection.

Configuring Admin Server components for a remote ColdFusion server

To start and stop a remote server from within ColdFusion Builder, an Admin server instance must run on the remote ColdFusion server. The Admin server instance communicates with ColdFusion Builder to start and stop the remote server.

Run the Admin server instance in the remote ColdFusion server

Depending on your remote server version and configuration, do the necessary tasks.

Standalone remote server for versions 2016 and 2018

  1. Unzip the file AdminServerComponents.zip to cfusion in CF_HOME.

    The following files are copied to cfusion/runtime/bin:

    • adminstart.bat

    • admin_jvm.config

    • adminstart.sh

    The Admin Server instance is copied to cfusion/runtime/servers

  2. Go to cfusion/runtime/bin and run adminstart.bat (for Windows) or adminstart.sh (for Mac OS)

Multi-server/JEE remote server versions 11 and 2016

  1. In the AdminServerComponents.zip file, unzip the following files to CF_HOME/ cfusion /bin:

    • admin_jvm.config

    • adminstart.bat (for Windows) or adminstart .sh (for Mac OS)

  2. Go to cfusion/bin and run adminstart.bat (for Windows) or adminstart .sh (for Mac OS)

Standalone/multi-server/JEE remote server for versions 2016 and 2018

  • For standalone server configuration, go to cfusion /runtime/bin and run the adminstart script file.

  • For multi-server or JEE server configurations, go to cfusion /bin and run the adminstart script file.

Uninstall ColdFusion Builder standalone configuration

  1. Select Start > Control Panel.

  2. Select Add Or Remove Programs or Add Or Remove Programs Or Features.

  3. Select Adobe ColdFusion Builder.

  4. Click Change/Remove.

  5. If the uninstall program prompts you to restart, restart the computer.

Alternatively, you can uninstall ColdFusion Builder using the ColdFusion Builder Uninstall wizard as follows:

  1. Select All Programs > Adobe > Adobe ColdFusion Builder > Uninstall Adobe ColdFusion Builder.

  2. Click Uninstall in the Uninstall Adobe ColdFusion Builder wizard.

Uninstall ColdFusion Builder plug-in configuration

  1. Close Eclips ,  if it is currently running on your computer.

  2. Select Start > Control Panel.

  3. Select Add Or Remove Programs or Add Or Remove Programs Or Features.

  4. Select Adobe ColdFusion Builder Plugins.

  5. Click Change/Remove.

  6. If the uninstall program prompts you to restart, restart the computer.

Alternatively, you can uninstall the ColdFusion Builder plug-ins using the ColdFusion Builder Uninstall wizard as follows:

  1. Select All Programs > Adobe > Adobe ColdFusion Builder Plugins > Uninstall Adobe ColdFusion Builder Plugins.

  2. Click Uninstall in the Uninstall Adobe ColdFusion Builder wizard.

Uninstall ColdFusion Builder on the Mac OS platform

Uninstall ColdFusion Builder standalone configuration

  1. Go to the Uninstall Adobe ColdFusion Builder directory within the Adobe ColdFusion Builder installation.

  2. Double-click the"Uninstall" executable file.

  3. Click Uninstall in the Uninstall Adobe ColdFusion Builder wizard.

Uninstall ColdFusion Builder plug-in configuration

  1. Close Eclipse, if it is currently running on your computer.

  2. Go to the Uninstall Adobe ColdFusion Builder Plugins directory within the Adobe ColdFusion Builder plug-ins installation. The default location of the ColdFusion Builder plug-ins installation is/Applications/Adobe ColdFusion Builder Plugins.

  3. Double-click the"Uninstall" executable file.

  4. Click Uninstall in the Uninstall Adobe ColdFusion Builder wizard.

Clean and reinitialize workspace

If you are using ColdFusion Builder with a workspace from a Beta release, clean and reinitialize the workspace before installing the release version of ColdFusion Builder. In general, when you use existing work spaces with a new installation of ColdFusion Builder, Adobe recommends that you clean and reinitialize your workspace before the installation.

Use the following platform-specific procedures to clean the workspace. In addition to cleaning the workspace, this operation also re-initializes any cached bundle data.

Note:

This operation does not remove or alter projects that exist in the workspace in any way.

Clean and reinitialize workspace for standalone configuration

Windows and Mac OS platform

  1. Close ColdFusion Builder.

  2. Clear the cached plug-ins by starting ColdFusion Builder using the-cleanoption.

    (For Windows) Run the following command in the command prompt:

    CFBuilder.exe -clean

    (For Mac OS X) In the terminal, go to ColdFusion Builder Installation directory/CFBuilder.app/Contents/MacOS/, and run the following command:

    ./CFBuilder -clean

Clean and reinitialize workspace for plug-in configuration

Windows and Mac OS platform

  1. Close the ColdFusion Builder perspective in Eclipse, and then close Eclipse.

  2. Go to the directory that contains the ColdFusion Builder plug-ins installation.

  3. In the Uninstall Adobe ColdFusion Builder Plug-ins directory, double-click the Uninstall Adobe ColdFusion Builder Plug-ins executable file.

  4. Click Uninstall in the Uninstall Adobe ColdFusion Builder wizard.

  5. Clear the cached plug-ins by starting Eclipse using the-cleanoption.

    (For Windows) Run the following command in the command prompt:

    eclipse.exe -clean

    (For Mac OS X) In the terminal, go to Eclipse home directory/Eclipse.app/Contents/MacOS/, and run the following command:

    ./eclipse -clean

  6. Close Eclipse.

  7. Install the ColdFusion Builder plug-ins.

  8. Start Eclipse using the-cleanoption.

    (For Windows) Run the following command in the command prompt:

    eclipse.exe -clean

    (For Mac OS X) In the terminal, go to Eclipse home directory/Eclipse.app/Contents/MacOS/, and run the following command:

    ./eclipse -clean

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