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ColdFusion is a powerful scripting language that allows developers to create dynamic websites. ColdFusion commands are executed on the server and output as HTML, making it browser-independent. The ColdFusion add-on must be purchased before it can be utilized:

Log in to the Customer Manager at https://my.opensourcehost.com, then click on the Products tab at the top if you are not automatically redirected to your primary product details page.

From the drop-down in the top right, click on the VDS Hosting account that you wish to add ColdFusion support to.

Click on Add ColdFusion

Click Continue, then submit your order.

Once your ColdFusion add-on order has been processed, you will see the ColdFusion ValueApp listed in your VDS Manager, and you can begin using ColdFusion pages.

Once you have added ColdFusion, you must upload your .cfm files to a newly-created directory inside of your VDS. This directory is: /var/www/html/username/, where username is the username of your VDS. Once you upload ColdFusion files into this directory, you can access them at the address: http://www.yoursitedomain.com/username/filename.cfm (replacing the domain, username, and filename with the details specific to your account). Since ColdFusion MX files can only be processed from that directory for security, ColdFusion MX cannot be used on virtual hosts.

Please note that any extensions or custom configurations that require changes inside of the ColdFusion MX administration panel cannot be used with the OpenSourceHost ColdFusion MX ValueApp.

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