Adobe ColdFusion (2021 release) 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
Solaris and Linux
Note: While running ./cfinstall.sh, you may need to grant executable permissions. For more information, see this kb.
Mac OS X
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
# Use it when upgrading from Standard to Enterprise OR from ColdFusion 2018 to ColdFusion 2021 PREVIOUS_SERIAL_NUMBER= # ColdFusion Administrator password COLDFUSION_ADMIN_PASSWORD=Adm1n$123 # Internal webserver port COLDFUSION_ADMIN_PORT=8500 # Install type - 1-Install new version of Adobe ColdFusion 2021 with a serial number , 2-30-day trial, 3-Developer Edition INSTALL_TYPE=1 # Accept EULA- true. To proceed, you must accept the EULA EULA_ACCEPTED=true # Enter the serial number SERIAL_NUMBER= # IP address from which Administrator can be accessed IP_ADDRESSES= # Specify the deployment type- Production, Development, Staging, Testing, Disaster recovery DEPLOYMENT_TYPE=Production # Name of the ColdFusion service COLDFUSION_WIN_SERVICE_NAME=cf2021 # Server profile - 1-Production+Secure, 2-Production, 3-Development. SERVER_PROFILE=1 # Specify the RDS password COLDFUSION_RDS_PASSWORD=Adm1n$123 # ColdFusion install location COLDFUSION_INSTALL_LOCATION=C\:\\ColdFusion_2021_WWEJ_win64\\ColdFusion\\
Non-Windows
# The serial number of the previous version of ColdFusion. Use it when it is for upgrade PREVIOUS_SERIAL_NUMBER= # ColdFusion Administrator password COLDFUSION_ADMIN_PASSWORD=Adm1n$123 # Internal webserver port COLDFUSION_ADMIN_PORT=8500 # ColdFusion runtime user. Applicable for Linux and Solaris COLDFUSION_RUNTIME_USER= # Install type - 1-Install new version of Adobe ColdFusion 2021 with a serial number , 2-30-day trial, 3-Developer Edition INSTALL_TYPE=1 # Accept EULA- true. To proceed, you must accept the EULA EULA_ACCEPTED=true # Serial number of the new version of ColdFusion SERIAL_NUMBER= # IP address from which Administrator can be accessed IP_ADDRESSES= # Specify the deployment type- Production, Development, Staging, Testing, Disaster recovery DEPLOYMENT_TYPE= # Server profile - 1-Production+Secure, 2-Production, 3-Development. SERVER_PROFILE=1 # Specify the RDS password COLDFUSION_RDS_PASSWORD=Adm1n$123 # ColdFusion install location COLDFUSION_INSTALL_LOCATION=
The file path is shown below:
Windows
Linux and Solaris
Mac OS X
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 2021 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.
To change the Administrator password, enter the following command, passwordreset.bat.
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