ColdFusion MX 7 server configuration directory structure

The following table describes the directories under the cf_root directory when you install the server configuration of ColdFusion MX 7:

Directory

Description

bin

Programs for starting, stopping, and viewing information for ColdFusion MX 7, and to run Crystal Reports (Windows only).

cache

Repository for temporary files from ColdFusion MX 7.

cfx

Sample C++ and Java CFX files with their supporting files. You can also store your CFX files in this directory (although you can put them in any location that is defined in your classpath).

charting

Files for the ColdFusion MX 7 graphing and charting engine.

CustomTags

Repository for your custom tags.

db

In Windows, the files for sample Microsoft Access databases and ODBC services.

On UNIX, the files for the sample PointBase databases.

gateway

(Enterprise Edition only) Files for ColdFusion MX 7 event gateways.

jintegra

JIntegra programs, libraries, and other supporting files (for example, to integrate Java and COM code; manage access to ActiveX controls (OCXs) that are hosted in a graphical user interface (GUI) container; and register the JVM and type libraries).

lib

JAR, XML, property, and other files that are the foundation of ColdFusion MX 7, for functionality such as queries, charting, mail, security, Verity searches, and system probes.

logs

Repository for ColdFusion MX 7 log files.

JRE-specific log files are in the runtime/logs directory.

Mail

Repository for spooled mail and mail that cannot be delivered.

META-INF

XML metadata for the ColdFusion MX Administrator.

registry

(UNIX only) Flat file to store registry settings

runtime

Programs and supporting files for the ColdFusion MX 7 runtime.

In Windows, the files for the bundled JRE are in runtime\jre.

runtime/jre

Files for the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) that is bundled with ColdFusion MX 7.

temp_zip

The zipped version of the sample applications.

uninstall

Files to uninstall ColdFusion MX 7.

verity

Verity collections. (The Verity program files are in the lib directory.)

wwwroot

Default web root directory for the built-in web server. When running on other web servers, this directory contains only the WEB-INF directory; do not remove this directory.