Comments on: How I installed ColdFusion 8 on Mac OS X http://renaun.com/blog/2007/08/07/230/ Informtation on Flex, Flash, ColdFusion, and general RIA web develoment. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:14:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Renaun Erickson http://renaun.com/blog/2007/08/07/230/#comment-410235 Renaun Erickson Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://renaun.com/blog/2007/08/07/230/#comment-410235 You haven't configured the httpd.conf to properly work with the coldfusion adapter. You haven’t configured the httpd.conf to properly work with the coldfusion adapter.

]]> By: Susan http://renaun.com/blog/2007/08/07/230/#comment-410230 Susan Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://renaun.com/blog/2007/08/07/230/#comment-410230 when i try to browse to cf8 admin login it prompts me to download the cfm file, i tried adding index.cfm to httpd.config but no change when i try to browse to cf8 admin login it prompts me to download the cfm file, i tried adding index.cfm to httpd.config but no change

]]> By: Phil http://renaun.com/blog/2007/08/07/230/#comment-370903 Phil Fri, 30 Nov 2001 00:00:00 +0000 http://renaun.com/blog/2007/08/07/230/#comment-370903 @Kent & @ Tony - Uninstall your CF 8. Go back to Adobe and download the installer again. It's now CF 8.0.1. I tried to install 8 as you did and had the same issue. After uninstalling it, restarting that issue doesn't happen. Due to previous bad installs, I tried to install this with XAMPP. It goes pretty smooth. My only issues is the "Forbidden" error when i try to get to the CFadmin as @Doron has. So if sombody figured that out, let me know. @Kent & @ Tony - Uninstall your CF 8. Go back to Adobe and download the installer again. It’s now CF 8.0.1. I tried to install 8 as you did and had the same issue. After uninstalling it, restarting that issue doesn’t happen.

Due to previous bad installs, I tried to install this with XAMPP. It goes pretty smooth. My only issues is the “Forbidden” error when i try to get to the CFadmin as @Doron has. So if sombody figured that out, let me know.

]]> By: Mike Benner http://renaun.com/blog/2007/08/07/230/#comment-342329 Mike Benner Wed, 30 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0000 http://renaun.com/blog/2007/08/07/230/#comment-342329 Does anyone have a solution for the downloading. I am new to Apache and am not sure how to set the config file properly. Does anyone have a solution for the downloading. I am new to Apache and am not sure how to set the config file properly.

]]> By: Paul http://renaun.com/blog/2007/08/07/230/#comment-326096 Paul Sat, 30 Nov 2002 00:00:00 +0000 http://renaun.com/blog/2007/08/07/230/#comment-326096 Worked perfectly on a fresh OSX 10.5.2 install. Much much easier then any other guide I have seen. Worked perfectly on a fresh OSX 10.5.2 install. Much much easier then any other guide I have seen.

]]> By: Anita Austin http://renaun.com/blog/2007/08/07/230/#comment-324629 Anita Austin Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://renaun.com/blog/2007/08/07/230/#comment-324629 I have been using CF8 on my MacBook Pro for several months. Last night I installed the "Security Update 2008-001 (Universal)" (1.0). I can't get .cfm files to run. The ColdfusionLauncher, says it has started, but I can't bring up anything at http://localhost.com:8501/ Has anyone else had this problem? I have been using CF8 on my MacBook Pro for several months.

Last night I installed the “Security Update 2008-001 (Universal)” (1.0). I can’t get .cfm files to run.

The ColdfusionLauncher, says it has started, but I can’t bring up anything at
http://localhost.com:8501/

Has anyone else had this problem?

]]> By: Renaun Erickson http://renaun.com/blog/2007/08/07/230/#comment-298827 Renaun Erickson Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://renaun.com/blog/2007/08/07/230/#comment-298827 if the cfm's are not being recognized, the the Apache's httpd.conf was not setup properly. Do you have the AddType .cfm code, and if so, then it might be the mod_jrun20.so module. What version of Apache is on the XAMPP version you installed? The mod_jrun module has to be compiled for the right Apache version and I can't remember what ColdFusion supports. I believe there was a bug with the module and Apache 2.2, but there was a technote or update about it i believe. if the cfm’s are not being recognized, the the Apache’s httpd.conf was not setup properly. Do you have the AddType .cfm code, and if so, then it might be the mod_jrun20.so module. What version of Apache is on the XAMPP version you installed?

The mod_jrun module has to be compiled for the right Apache version and I can’t remember what ColdFusion supports. I believe there was a bug with the module and Apache 2.2, but there was a technote or update about it i believe.

]]> By: Tony http://renaun.com/blog/2007/08/07/230/#comment-298618 Tony Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://renaun.com/blog/2007/08/07/230/#comment-298618 I'm in the same boat as Kent. I've also got Leopard on an Intel mac mini. I installed XAMPP fine, I'm also able to access its control panel using http://localhost:80. When I try http://localhost:80/CFIDE/administrator/index.cfm my browser downloads the file as index.cfm.class into my downloads directory. So I can't access the CF admin. Why are .cfm files not recognized after CF has been installed? Thanks. I’m in the same boat as Kent. I’ve also got Leopard on an Intel mac mini. I installed XAMPP fine, I’m also able to access its control panel using http://localhost:80. When I try http://localhost:80/CFIDE/administrator/index.cfm my browser downloads the file as index.cfm.class into my downloads directory. So I can’t access the CF admin.

Why are .cfm files not recognized after CF has been installed?

Thanks.

]]> By: Kent http://renaun.com/blog/2007/08/07/230/#comment-209778 Kent Wed, 30 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0000 http://renaun.com/blog/2007/08/07/230/#comment-209778 Renaun, First, thanks for posting this method. I really like the idea of using XAMPP with ColdFusion. Regrettably, it doesn't seem to work with Leopard. I feel as if I've tried every imaginable JRUN configuration (i.e., with/without LifeCycle, Docs, RDS), as well as the same set of variables with CF MX7, plus CF8 and the version of Apache that comes with Leopard. In all cases, I have yet to see the CF administrator screen. The most common error message is: You successfully completed the first step in installing Adobe ColdFusion 8. However, the Adobe ColdFusion 8 service does not appear to be running, the web server connectors did not install successfully, and the web server and/or website could not be reached on port 80. Possible reasons include the Adobe ColdFusion 8 service failed to start, the 2902 or 51020 ports are blocked, or the web server and/or website is not running or is not configured to listen on port 80 (in which case this is not an error). Do the following to complete the installation: 1) Consult the Installation Guide about how to manually configure the web server connector 2) Ensure that any firewall software blocking ports 2902 or 51020 is disabled 3) Ensure that the Adobe ColdFusion8 service is started 4) Manually configure your web server connectors 5) Ensure that your web server and websites are started 6) Continue your installation by logging in to the Configuration Wizard at http://localhost:80/CFIDE/administrator/index.cfm After one of the CF8 installs, I was able to confirm that XAMPP and CF were running but when I pointed the browser at the CF Admin index.cfm page, the browser would attempt to "download" the file (both FireFox and Safari did this). On another occasion (CF8 - JRUN, Leopard, XAMPP), I got the same 404 message reported above. Any ideas? Renaun,

First, thanks for posting this method. I really like the idea of using XAMPP with ColdFusion.

Regrettably, it doesn’t seem to work with Leopard. I feel as if I’ve tried every imaginable JRUN configuration (i.e., with/without LifeCycle, Docs, RDS), as well as the same set of variables with CF MX7, plus CF8 and the version of Apache that comes with Leopard. In all cases, I have yet to see the CF administrator screen. The most common error message is:

You successfully completed the first step in installing
Adobe ColdFusion 8.

However, the Adobe ColdFusion 8 service does not appear
to be running, the web server connectors did not install
successfully, and the web server and/or website could not
be reached on port 80. Possible reasons include the Adobe
ColdFusion 8 service failed to start, the 2902 or 51020
ports are blocked, or the web server and/or website is not
running or is not configured to listen on port 80 (in which
case this is not an error).

Do the following to complete the installation:

1) Consult the Installation Guide about how to manually
configure the web server connector
2) Ensure that any firewall software blocking ports 2902 or
51020 is disabled
3) Ensure that the Adobe ColdFusion8 service is started
4) Manually configure your web server connectors
5) Ensure that your web server and websites are started
6) Continue your installation by logging in to the Configuration
Wizard at http://localhost:80/CFIDE/administrator/index.cfm

After one of the CF8 installs, I was able to confirm that XAMPP and CF were running but when I pointed the browser at the CF Admin index.cfm page, the browser would attempt to “download” the file (both FireFox and Safari did this).

On another occasion (CF8 - JRUN, Leopard, XAMPP), I got the same 404 message reported above.

Any ideas?

]]> By: Lacey http://renaun.com/blog/2007/08/07/230/#comment-200041 Lacey Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://renaun.com/blog/2007/08/07/230/#comment-200041 I did exactly what you said, but why do I keep getting a 404 error? XAMMP installed correctly... When I clicked on "Launch CF Admin..." I got a 404 error, The requested URL /CFIDE/administrator/index.cfm was not found on this server. Why is this happening? I appreciate your help, thank you! I did exactly what you said, but why do I keep getting a 404 error?

XAMMP installed correctly…

When I clicked on “Launch CF Admin…” I got a 404 error, The requested URL /CFIDE/administrator/index.cfm was not found on this server.

Why is this happening? I appreciate your help, thank you!

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