> I installed CF8 standard 32 bit on W2008R2 Standard. > > I was not paying attention and when the install path choice was available > instead of leaving it as the default which I prefer I instead > pointed it to my Web Server root which is D:\http\. It installed to > d:\http\default actually. I am not even sure where the default dir > came from since the IIS web root is at the system default of > c:\inetpub\wwwroot and that is where cfide was physically installed > (correctly). > > So everything is installed and works properly but I now have my CF Install in > my HTTP directory. The directory is not within a > website but it just does not belong there and I need to correct it. > > So my question is can I rerun the install on top of the current but change > the location to C:\ColdFusion8 which I believe is the > default still. > > Alternatively if I uninstall and then reinstall making sure the CFIDE ends up > in the same place it is now (c:\inetpub\wwwroot) will > my existing sites continue to operate properly. > > I realize this was a dumb mistake and I was going to just leave it alone but > 2 years from now when I look at it again I know I am > going to be mighty annoyed at the idiot that installed CF8 in the http > default website folder.
I don't think you'll be able to rerun the install without uninstalling first. But yes, it's very easy to uninstall and reinstall. You can export settings first by saving the neo-*.xml files that are installed by default in \cfusion\lib (but you'll need to be careful to not overwrite some settings - look at the contents of the individual files for guidance). All that said, you don't even need to do that much. You could simply stop CF, uninstall the web server connectors, move the CF folder where you want it, change the service information in the registry, restart CF and reinstall the web server connectors. Because CF is a Java application, it's not tied very tightly to the operating system, and easy to move around. But if it makes you more comfortable to just use the installer, do that instead - there's nothing wrong with that approach. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ http://training.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) on GSA Schedule, and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers, online, or onsi ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:330686 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
