Get help installing ColdFusion. Download the product from the ColdFusion Downloads page.

Check the system requirements and ensure your environment meets the minimum specifications.

Yes, you can download a free 30-day trial from the ColdFusion Downloads page. The trial includes all enterprise features.

At the end of the 30-day trial period, the Trial edition of ColdFusion automatically becomes the Developer edition, a free, full-featured server for development use only. If you want to build and deploy applications, purchase either ColdFusion Standard or Enterprise edition. Learn more.

Follow the Getting Started tutorial to create your first CFML page. You only need a text editor and a running ColdFusion server.

ColdFusion runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Check the system requirements page for detailed hardware and software specifications.

Visit the ColdFusion Learning Center for video tutorials, code samples, and step-by-step guides for beginners and advanced users.

Use the ColdFusion Administrator to create a data source. See the database connectivity guide for supported databases and configuration steps.

Popular frameworks include ColdBox, FW/1, and CFWheels. Each provides MVC architecture and tooling for building scalable applications.

Deploy using CAR archives, Docker containers, or manual file copy. Refer to the deployment guide for production best practices.

See debug applications using ColdFusion Builder plugin for Visual Studio Code for more information.

CFML (ColdFusion Markup Language) is a scripting language for rapid web application development. It integrates seamlessly with HTML and supports both tag-based and script-based syntax.

Key tags include cfquery, cfoutput, cfloop, and cfcomponent. See the CFML reference for the full list.

CFML is designed specifically for web development with built-in support for databases, sessions, email, and PDF generation. It abstracts common tasks that require libraries in other languages.

The complete CFML Reference is available in the official documentation, covering all tags, functions, and objects.

Use the built-in updater in ColdFusion Administrator or download updates from the Adobe Updates page. Always back up your server before applying updates.

Review the release notes for a detailed list of new features, bug fixes, and security patches in each update.

Open the ColdFusion Administrator and check the System Information page, or use server.coldfusion.productversion in your code.

Most updates are backward compatible. Check the compatibility notes in each release for any breaking changes or deprecated features.