Working directories

The following table describes the working directories for this tutorial:

Directory

Description

my_app

You save all your source code in this directory.

solutions

You can find solutions to all the exercises in this directory.

db

You use this directory as the working directory for the Compass Travel database.

photos

You use this directory to access existing trip photographs.

images

You use this directory to access application image files.

Locating the working directories

The working directories for this tutorial are under your web root directory. For example, the directory path on your computer might look like the following:

Note: When using the J2EE configuration, the cfdocs directory is under the ColdFusion web application root. For more information, see Saving your ColdFusion page.

You can view ColdFusion application pages on your local computer by opening a web browser and entering one of the following URLs:

Configuration

URL

For local third-party web server configuration

http://localhost/cfdocs/getting_started/my_app/<pagename>.cfm

For built-in ColdFusion web server configuration

http://localhost:8500/cfdocs/getting_started/my_app/<pagename>.cfm

For more information about the tutorial file structure and the location of the getting_started subdirectories, see Exercise 1: Verifying the tutorial file structure.