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I have installed ColdFusion 2021 and can access the administrator at the following URL: http://127.0.0.1:8500/CFIDE/administrator/index.cfm

I have created a site and set up the datasource, but I can't preview it in a browser. I keep getting a 404 error — The page you are trying to access can not be displayed. Please try again or notify the administrator. When I look at my DSN settings, it's default to port 1433, not 8500. When I click 'verify' for the datasource, nothing happens. The status is blank. What am I overlooking?

This is the URL I'm using to test (folder name/file name): http://localhost:8500/mysite/addAgent.cfm

Thank you.

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The port 8500 for the Coldfusion administrator has it's own webserver built in.

The CF admin will only serve it's own pages. You usually need a separate webserver that talks to Coldfusion with a handler. IIS, Apache, etc. Try removing the port for your own custom pages. Think of it as a separate site.

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So, what URL would I use to browse then? In the past, on another computer, I used localhost:8500 plus the folder name and then the file, and it worked great. I'm not sure what you are suggesting. Thank you.
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It looks like you are confusing at least 3 concepts.

  1. You can get to the CF admin. That is a good thing.

  2. Inside the CF admin is the DSN Settings. That is just a normal CF admin page. Port 1433 is how SQL Server communicates with systems external to it, like ColdFusion. Port 1433 is not a page.

  3. ColdFusion has a built in server. Are you looking for the directory that ColdFusion uses for its built in server, cf_root/cfusion/wwwroot You can just add a subdirectory and file as needed.

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Thanks, Will. I'm not able to browse any of the CF files on localhost. Whether I use localhost:8500 or 127.0.0.1:8500 I get an error message. Yes, this is what I'm doing: "ColdFusion has a built in server. Are you looking for the directory that ColdFusion uses for its built in server, cf_root/cfusion/wwwroot You can just add a subdirectory and file as needed."

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