Troubleshooting

How can I tell whether IIS is properly configured on my machine?

The first thing to do is check to see whether there is an Inetpub folder located in your C: drive. If there is, it is likely that IIS is installed. To check whether it is functioning correctly, choose Start, Programs, Accessories, Notepad, and type Hello World in the document. Save the document as C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\hello.htm. Finally, open Internet Explorer and type http://localhost/hello.htm in the address bar. If a page is returned that says Hello World, IIS is functioning correctly.

If you are not able to view the page, try reinstalling IIS or Apache and trying again.

I have installed ColdFusion and plan on using the web server included with ColdFusion, but every time I type http://localhost, I get an error.

The ColdFusion web server application works only on port 8500, so if you are planning on using the ColdFusion web server for development, type http://localhost:8500 instead.