Coldfusion install with MAMP

[Sara McLean-Jones]

Hi! I was wondering if anyone could help... I¹m running OS X version
10.4.11. My computer came with Apache version 1.3 on it (port 80, local
host).

I¹ve since installed MAMP Pro, and have been using this for some basic php
stuff, but I¹ve decided I want to learn Coldfusion instead :)  So, I¹ve
downloaded Coldfusion 8, and can get it working if I install it on the older
Apache (the one that came with the machine), but if I install it to use the
MAMP file (using Lehi¹s instructions - ³The Config Directory
/applications/mamp/conf/apache Server Binary
/applications/mamp/bin/apache2/bin/httpd (do not type this in - just
navigate to it using the browse button - the second bin in this path is
actually an alias that takes you to the httpd file.) There is a 3rd file
(can't remember) but it's found at
applications/mamp/bin/apache2/bin/apachectl² - btw, I know this is my error,
not Lehi¹s :)), when I go to the administrator via Firefox, (
http://localhost:8888/CFIDE/administrator/index.cfm) I get this message, and
no page; ³You have chosen to open index.cfm which is a binary file from
http://localhost:8888 Would you like to save this file?²

I¹ve tried changing the port to 80 for Apache in Mamp, but if I go to
http://localhost/ it still previews the old apache... Doh!

Thanks :)

Sara




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[Sanchez, Lehi]

Hi Sara,
I might have a solution for you. Your computer has a list of default
urls that it has memorized. Sort of like a mapping to help it go where
you want it to go. One of these URLS is http://localhost/. When typing
this in, your browser looks first at your url list stored in your
computer to see if there is a default first before checking the
internet. It finds the localhost url in the list and goes where it's
told to go. To see this list, open up the terminal application found in
the Utilities folder in your Applications folder. Type in the following
line: "sudo pico /etc/hosts" and then type in your password, you should
see a small list made up of 2 columns, on the left you see the ip
address, usually 127.0.0.1 and then on the right the name of the url
string... like 'localhost':

127.0.0.1 localhost

Because you want to view the root folder, you won't have to change this
file at all, but if you wanted to add a custom url for a development
website you were working on and you wanted it to have it's own url on
your machine, this would be the file you would edit. For example, if I'm
working on a project, to access it in the browser I would type in
http://localhost/myProject/ and this would take me to my project, but
http://localhost/ would still be the root. But if I give it a custom
url: http://myProject/ then that would be the root. I'm not very good at
explaining things so I'm sorry if I lost you.

Anyway, back to your problem. Next open up another file, this is found
in /applications/mamp/conf/apache/httpd.conf - open this in a text
editor and navigate to the bottom of the file.

Find the following line:
#NameVirtualHost *

And take out the pound sign so it reads:

NameVirtualHost *

Then below it type the following:

<VirtualHost *>
        DocumentRoot "/applications/mamp/htdocs"
        ServerName localhost
</VirtualHost>

And then save it. You will have to stop and start the mamp servers for
the changes to take effect but this should help the browser connect to
the mamp root folder instead of the computers root folder. If you want
to know how to add a custom url for your projects just let me know. I
don't want to make this a super long post.

-Lehi

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[Sanchez, Lehi]

I'm sorry, after typing "sudo pico /etc/hosts" hit enter and THEN type
your password :-)


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[Sara McLean-Jones]

>I'm sorry, after typing "sudo pico /etc/hosts" hit enter and THEN type
>your password :-)

Hi Lehi,

Thanks for your response :)

I've done those changes, but localport is still going to the computer installed version - could this be because I'm running MAMP Pro instead of MAMP?

Thanks again,
Sara

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[Sara McLean-Jones]

Have now turned off Personal Web sharing - no joy still...
Still seeing the computers Apache when I look at http://localhost - not MAMPs

I have tried installing coldfusion 8 to the computers apache, and this works (I can get to administrator), and I have installed following your instructions to try to get it to use the MAMP stuff... It says the install is successful, it won't let me open the administrator though.

Hhhmmmmm...  :)

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[Sanchez, Lehi]

Tyr going to system preferences and in click on sharing and then check
to make sure your Web Sharing is turned off. See what that does.
There shouldn't be a difference between mamp pro and mamp for this
problem. When you were setting up coldfusion and you were connecting it
to a webserver, did you connect it to the computer's apache or mamp's?
-Lehi

-----Original Message-----
From: Sara MJ [mailto:sara@...]
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 11:18 AM
To: CF-Mac
Subject: Re: Coldfusion install with MAMP

>I'm sorry, after typing "sudo pico /etc/hosts" hit enter and THEN type
>your password :-)

Hi Lehi,

Thanks for your response :)

I've done those changes, but localport is still going to the computer
installed version - could this be because I'm running MAMP Pro instead
of MAMP?

Thanks again,
Sara



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[Sanchez, Lehi]

I don't know why I didn't think of this before. But try opening Terminal
and type the following:

sudo /applications/coldfusion8/bin/coldfusion start

you might have to type in your password for this one

and then try to navigate to the coldfusion admin in the browser again.

-Lehi

-----Original Message-----
From: Sara MJ [mailto:sara@...]
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 11:32 AM
To: CF-Mac
Subject: Re: Coldfusion install with MAMP

Have now turned off Personal Web sharing - no joy still...
Still seeing the computers Apache when I look at http://localhost - not
MAMPs

I have tried installing coldfusion 8 to the computers apache, and this
works (I can get to administrator), and I have installed following your
instructions to try to get it to use the MAMP stuff... It says the
install is successful, it won't let me open the administrator though.

Hhhmmmmm...  :)



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[Sanchez, Lehi]

Also, when you were setting up ColdFusion, where did you tell ColdFusion
the root directory was? If you are using Mamp, it should be
/applications/mamp/htdocs/

This popped into my head as well in case this is the issue.
-Lehi

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[Sara McLean-Jones]

Hi Lehi,

Is there a way to do this with Apache on port 8888? Or do I have to get it onto port 80 for this to work?

Thanks for your patience :)

Sara

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[Sanchez, Lehi]

I think it should work on both ports, I'm not too web server savvy when
it comes to ports and stuff. Could you possibly give me a step by step
on what you did to install CF8 on your computer. Details aren't
necessary I'm just curious as to what the procedure was, this might help
me think of something.
Something like:
 
1: added mamp to my applications folder
2: ran coldfusion
3: picked the destination for coldfusion
4: chose web server.... etc

This would help me out a lot. And come to think of it, did you have MAMP
running when you were hooking ColdFusion up to it. This is what got me
during my installations. *Notice the 's' on the end of installation*. If
not, MAMP should be running while you install Coldfusion. Took me a few
times to find this out. Also, it might help ( I suggest you do ) if you
uninstall ColdFusion with each failed attempt and be sure to empty the
trash to prevent any system settings from interfering with your next
attempt. Uninstalling ColdFusion doesn't erase your root folder since
this is located in the MAMP folder. But be wise and back up the HTDOCS
folder in MAMP anyway (when you do be sure to delete the cfide and
cfdocs folders as these are related to the current coldFusion
installation and you won't need them for the next attempt since the CF8
installation recreates these on the fly. Sorry for taking this long to
respond.
-Lehi

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[Jaye Morris]

Sara a couple things.

1. If you are running Apache 1.3, your cf should install just fine. You
don't have to use MAMP as far as I know.

2. But if you do want to use MAMP, go here and follow this video. It worked
for me:
http://www.flashalisious.com/2007/12/14/installing-coldfusion8-on-leopard-using-mamp/

Happiness

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