Create the folder cfversionsettings in <CFHOME>/cfusion/lib.
Replace "version" with the ColdFusion version.
Adobe ColdFusion comes with an all new, lightweight installer, via which you can install ColdFusion with bare minimum services.
The ColdFusion installer comes with a signed zip file for Windows and non-Windows. Follow the steps below according to the platform.
Windows
Non-Windows
Note: While running ./cfinstall.sh, you may need to grant executable permissions. For more information, see this kb.
macOS
In the prompt, type cfinstall.bat/cfinstall.sh help and enter.
To start ColdFusion server it is mandatory to accept EULA agreement. To accept EULA terms and conditions, navigate to <CFHome/cfusion/bin> and run cfinstall script.
Using cfinstall.bat or cfinstall.sh utility you can configure various properties:
Note: The zip installer does not display the correct EULA acceptance path when you specify an absolute path to the cfinstall script.
For more information, see ColdFusion licensing and activation.
To silently install the service, enter the following command:
Windows
Non-Windows
The file requires the below properties to be mentioned in a specific format to install the service silently.
For example,
Windows
#Silent properties for ColdFusion 2025 ZIP Installer # ColdFusion Administrator password COLDFUSION_ADMIN_PASSWORD=Adobe$123 # Internal webserver port COLDFUSION_ADMIN_PORT=8550 # Install License type - 1-Install new version of Adobe ColdFusion 2025 with License , 2-30-day trial, 3-Developer Edition INSTALL_TYPE=1 # Edition - 1-Enterprise,2-Standard LICENSE_EDITION=2 # Mode - 1-NUL,2-FRL LICENSE_ACTIVATION_MODE=2 # FRL License File Path LICENSE_FILE_PATH=C:\\Users\\Administrator\\Desktop\\License\\ngl-preconditioning-data.json # Accept EULA- true. To proceed, you must accept the EULA EULA_ACCEPTED=true # IP address from which Administrator can be accessed IP_ADDRESSES= # Specify the deployment type- 1-Production, 2-Development, 3-Staging, 4-Testing, 5-Disaster recovery DEPLOYMENT_TYPE=5 # Name of the ColdFusion service COLDFUSION_WIN_SERVICE_NAME=cftest1 # Server profile - 1-Production+Secure, 2-Production, 3-Development. SERVER_PROFILE=1 # Specify the RDS password COLDFUSION_RDS_PASSWORD=Adobe$123 # ColdFusion install location COLDFUSION_INSTALL_LOCATION=C:\\ColdFusion_2025_WWEJ_win64\\ColdFusion\\
Non-Windows
#Silent properties for ColdFusion 2025 ZIP Installer # ColdFusion Administrator password COLDFUSION_ADMIN_PASSWORD=Adobe$123 # Internal webserver port COLDFUSION_ADMIN_PORT=8550 # Install License type - 1-Install new version of Adobe ColdFusion 2025 with License , 2-30-day trial, 3-Developer Edition INSTALL_TYPE=1 # Edition - 1-Enterprise,2-Standard LICENSE_EDITION=2 # Mode - 1-NUL,2-FRL LICENSE_ACTIVATION_MODE=2 # FRL License File Path LICENSE_FILE_PATH=file_path_ngl-preconditioning-data.json # Accept EULA- true. To proceed, you must accept the EULA EULA_ACCEPTED=true # IP address from which Administrator can be accessed IP_ADDRESSES= # Specify the deployment type- 1-Production, 2-Development, 3-Staging, 4-Testing, 5-Disaster recovery DEPLOYMENT_TYPE=5 # Name of the ColdFusion service COLDFUSION_WIN_SERVICE_NAME=cftest1 # Server profile - 1-Production+Secure, 2-Production, 3-Development. SERVER_PROFILE=1 # Specify the RDS password COLDFUSION_RDS_PASSWORD=Adobe$123 # ColdFusion install location COLDFUSION_INSTALL_LOCATION=\\path_to_install_location
The file path is shown below:
Windows
Linux
macOS
If you name your installer properties file silent.properties and save it in the same directory as the ColdFusion installation program, the installer automatically uses the file.
You can use a different name or save it in a different directory. Specify the filepath to use it in an installation.
If you require more than one installer properties file, give each file a descriptive name.
You run the silent installer in one of the following ways:
The following table lists the command line options of running the installer on different operating systems.
OS | Command |
Linux
|
./coldfusion_installer.bin [-f propertiesFilePath]
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Windows
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coldfusion_installer.exe [-f propertiesFilePath]. For example, if you want to install ColdFusion (2025 release) silently, run the command, ColdFusion_2025_WWEJ_win64.exe -f silent.properties.
|
macOS | Extract the .zip and install. |
After the silent installer completes the installation, open the ColdFusion Administrator to run the configuration wizard. Adobe recommends that you make sure the silent installer has installed the appropriate edition by clicking System Information. If the edition is not correct, enter the serial number in the New License text box and click Submit Changes.
After the ColdFusion installation completes, open the log file (Adobe_ColdFusion_2025_Install*) in the installation directory to verify the installation. The silent.properties file specifies the destination of the log file.
Create the folder cfversionsettings in <CFHOME>/cfusion/lib.
Replace "version" with the ColdFusion version.
Copy the neo-* files and seed.properties file to the folder.
Stop ColdFusion server.
Navigate to CFHOME/cfusion/lib and in adminconfig.xml, change the following:
Replace "version" with the ColdFusion version.
Start ColdFusion and launch ColdFusion Administrator.
After signing in, the migration screen appears.
Windows
Non-Windows
The cfuninstall script will only unconfigure the Windows service. On Linux, it will remove the init script.
You must:
The installer migration window does not appear as expected.
As a work-around, perform the following:
In this mode of installation, ColdFusion no longer supports JEE configuration. In earlier installers, you could install JEE (WAR file and EAR file) or install Add-on services for JEE installation.
Now, you get the war zip file. For more information, see JEE configuration.
Silent properties- Wildfly
# Serial number of the new version of ColdFusion SERIAL_NUMBER= # Accept EULA- true. To proceed, you must accept the EULA EULA_ACCEPTED=true IP_ADDRESSES= # Specify the deployment type- Production, Development, Staging, Testing, Disaster recovery DEPLOYMENT_TYPE=Production COLDFUSION_ADMIN_PASSWORD=Admi1n$123 # Server profile - 1-Production+Secure, 2-Production, 3-Development. Valid value are 1/2/3. SERVER_PROFILE=1 COLDFUSION_RDS_PASSWORD= # Install type - 1-Install new version of Adobe ColdFusion 2025 with a serial number , 2-30-day trial, 3-Developer Edition INSTALL_TYPE=1 # Select the path till WEB-INF COLDFUSION_INSTALL_LOCATION=/opt/wildfly-20.0.0.Final/standalone/deployments/cfusion.war/WEB-INF/
When you run cfinstall script with the absolute path, specify the path of ColdFusion till WEB-INF folder.
Unlike Wildfly, JBoss, etc, in Tomcat, the war gets expanded only after app server is started. If you do not accept the license, the app server will fail to start. You must first start the app server once, kill it, accept the EULA, and then restart the server.