Install, Activate, and Verify ColdFusion 2025
Complete installation and activation guide for ColdFusion 2025 on Linux and Windows
ColdFusion 2025 introduces subscription licensing and new activation paths. This guide walks you through installing, activating, and verifying your installation on both Linux and Windows.
Linux Installation
Download the installer and make it executable:
# Make installer executable chmod +x ColdFusion_2025_WWEJ_linux64.bin # Run installation ./ColdFusion_2025_WWEJ_linux64.bin -i console
Windows Installation
Download the Windows installer and run it with administrator privileges. After installation completes, configure Windows Defender exclusions for your ColdFusion temp and log directories to prevent performance issues.
Activation
ColdFusion 2025 supports both online and offline activation. Use cfpm to activate with your license token:
# Online activation (Linux) ./cfpm.sh activate --license <your-license-token> # Online activation (Windows) cfpm.bat activate --license <your-license-token> # Verify activation cfpm list
Verification
After activation, verify your installation and installed packages:
# List installed packages cfpm list # Check ColdFusion version cfpm version
Installation Checklist
- Installer checksum has been verified
- Activation token has been recorded in your secrets manager
- cfpm list command shows all intended packages
- Windows Defender exclusions have been configured (Windows only)
- Review security baseline after installation
- Configure update strategy before production deployment
Gotchas
- Air-gapped activation requires pre-generated files and must be completed within a specific time window
- Packages may need updates after applying a core hotfix - always recheck with cfpm
- Always store activation tokens securely in a secrets manager, never in plain text files
References
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