To start Coldfusion and Apache, you can use Terminal to start them, but I prefer to save the commands as an AppleScript so that I can click a button each time I want to start Coldfusion (if it’s not already running on system startup) or Apache (again, probably running on system startup).

I won’t include those instructions here, as your situation will likely be unique and there are dozens of articles explaining this on the web.

If you’re running DesktopServer, MAMP, MAMP PRO or another local server on your computer, you’re going to want to make sure that those servers are quit, or else the servers will conflict with the built-in Apache on Mac. Here is a Link to StackOverflow where I was seeking help. sudo chmod -R 747 /Users/yourusername/Sites/Yoursite

Make sure your website folder is writable. Here is a great guide on setting up your virtual host on Mac OS X. For example, I could reach my /Sites/WebsiteTest folder at a URL like “”, making it really nice to develop. The virtual host allows you to reach a URL from your browser, that is actually pointing to files on your computer. In order for your computer to recognize that you have website files located on your computer, you’ll need to set up a virtual host. wsconfig -ws Apache -bin /usr/sbin/httpd -script /usr/sbin/apachectl -dir /etc/apache2/ -v Set up Virtual Host Use this command instead, as the code given in the article above is not accurate for Mac OS X 10.14.4: sudo. Helpful article on using the connector via command line. Make sure that on the last screen, when they ask you the name of your computer, you change it from your computer name to: 127.0.0.1 You can leave the default on just about everything. Run the installer, choose “developer” as the mode and make your choices. Select the developer edition, fill out any information they require and download the install files. Install Coldfusion 2018.ĭownload the latest version of Coldfusion 2018 from Adobe. To do this, you need to use the “connector” that Coldfusion provides. My goal was to install Coldfusion2018 and use it for sites that were stored in my /Sites folder. With the latest release (10.14.4) these bugs were removed. There have been some bugs in Mac OS X 10.14 (Mojave) that made it impossible to use Coldfusion outside of it’s root.

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