Coldfusion MX7 Web Application Construction Kit!

[ChuckRWD]

Support Staff, Coldfusion Gurus, Ben Forta, Leon Chalnick, Angela Buraglia, or
Raymond Camden:

I installed Coldfusion Developer's Edition while I learn the program and
purchased "Coldfusion MX7 Web Application Construction Kit" by Ben Forta &
Raymond Camden, and I am trying to set up the test site in Dreamweaver with no
luck. When I specify that I am using Coldfusion, Dreamweaver does not display
the message that it sees that it is installed on my computer. Also, I am
listing "C:\cfusionmx7\wwwroot\ows\" as the location I want to store files, and
"http://localhost:8300/ows" as the url too browse to the root of the site.
However, when I test the URL I get a message that says "Dreamweaver cannot use
the prefix you entered to display live data..." What am I doing wrong? Here
is my file hierarchy for that folder:

C:\CFusionMX7 (folder)

Inside CFusionMX7 Folder:
Logs (folder) & ows (folder)

Inside ows folder:
CF WACK CD Chapters (folder) & OWS (folder)

Why is Coldfusion not being recognized and why am I unsuccessful testing the
URL?

If anyone can help I would greatly appreciate it! I am excited about learning
Coldfusion and upgrading to the Enterprise edition, but I want to learn it
first...and fast, which is why I got the book, but why this is happening is
beyond me.

Thanks for all the help!

Chuck

[BKBK]

>... Support Staff, Coldfusion Gurus, Ben Forta, Leon Chalnick,

>... Angela Buraglia, or Raymond Camden

Sorry, I don't qualify. But this is a talkingshop, so I'm hoping you'll
let ma have a go.

1)Try port 8500 in place of 8300


2)Open Dreamweaver. Under Create New click on Coldfusion.
- In the Site menu, choose Manage Sites. An interface is displayed. Is your
in the list?

- If it is, click to select your site, then press the Edit button. Follow the
wizard's instructions.

- It it isn't, then that was probably the problem. Press the New button to
create a new site. Follow the wizard's instructions.

Example answers
What would you like to name your site?
myFirstSite

What is the HTTP addres (URL) of your site?
[url]http://127.0.0.1:8500/ows/index.cfm/[/url]

Do you want to work with a server technology such as Coldfusion, etc.?
Yes, I want to use a server technology

Which server technology?
Coldfusion

How do you want to work with your files during development?
Edit and test locally (my testing server is on this computer)

Where on your computer do you want to store your files?
C:\CFusionMX7\wwwroot\ows\

What URL would you use to browse to the root of your site?
[url]http://localhost:8500/ows/[/url]


3)Make sure that Coldfusion MX7 is running as a Windows service. To do so, go
to Administrative Tools => Services, right-click on the Coldfusion MX
Application Server service and click on Start or Restart, whichever is
available.

[Mike-01]

Just ignore the message by selecting yes or no, whichever gets you by. It should work nonetheless.