Learn COLDFUSION with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 20, 2025
Installation Setup
Install Adobe ColdFusion Server or Lucee (open-source CFML)
Configure web server connector (Apache/IIS)
Set up datasource connections to relational databases
Test CFML templates with sample applications
Enable security settings and application sandboxing
Environment Setup
Install Adobe ColdFusion or Lucee
Connect web server (Apache/IIS)
Configure datasources for DB access
Enable debugging and logging
Test sample CFML pages
Config Files
Application.cfc - central application configuration
Server configuration files (cfusion-server.xml)
Datasource definitions for DB connections
Logging and cache configuration
Web server connectors (Apache/IIS)
Cli Commands
cfusion - start ColdFusion server
cfstart / cfstop - control server
cfcompile - compile CFML templates
cfschedule - schedule tasks
cfadmin - administrative CLI
Internationalization
Supports multiple languages and locales
Date, currency, and number formatting
UTF-8 character encoding
Locale-specific database queries
Multi-language template support
Accessibility
Accessible via CFML IDEs and editors
Documentation available via Adobe and Lucee
Backward compatibility maintained
Supports internationalization and localization
Active developer forums
Ui Styling
HTML templates with CFML tags
Integration with CSS/JS front-end
Supports AJAX and modern front-end frameworks
Dynamic content rendering
PDF and Excel generation via CFML
State Management
Session scope for per-user data
Application scope for shared data
Request scope for per-request variables
Server scope for global variables
Client scope for persistent user info
Data Management
Database-driven queries
Variables and arrays
Structs for key-value storage
JSON and XML data handling
Caching for performance optimization