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02.07.07
Installing Fusebox
By
Raymond Camden
A quick editorial note. I mentioned last week that I would be playing with Fusebox and trying to learn the basics. In case anyone comes in via Google I wanted to be clear that these are my experiences as I learn. So please be sure to read the comments.
So for my first entry I thought I'd demonstrate the process you follow to install Fusebox. Since this is rather easy, it won't be a long post.
You begin by downloading the Fusebox install files. You can find this on the Downloads page. In case it isn't obvious, you want the download named:
official FB5.1/CFMX core files (v5.1.0)
I don't know why, but the naming scheme kinda threw me for a second. I didn't know that FB was supported in CF, BlueDragon, and Railo, so that's good news if you aren't using Adobe CF.
Unpack the zip, and like Model-Glue, you have two choices. Either extract to your web root, or create a CF mapping. I know folks under ISPs can't use mappings (sometimes), but I don't have that problem so thats the route I took.
As a quick aside, I was looking for install instructions at Fusebox.org, and it isn't on the Documentation page. You can only find it in the zip. (Look for the README.txt file.) Not a big huge deal, but with an easy install I think they should brag about it. Even if it wasn't easy, I think it should be documented on the web site anyway so folks have an idea what to expect.
Next you need (or may need) a basic Fusebox application template. The Fusebox folks call this the skeleton and it too can be downloaded from the site. Grab this file:
Basic FB5.1/CFMX skeleton application (v5.1.0)
Extract this zip into your new web site (or folder), and you are good to go.
And that's it. Nice. As easy as Model-Glue. You can see my skeleton (and yes, I kept it named that because I'm a dork) over here:
http://ray.camdenfamily.com/skeleton
At this point I've confirmed the application runs and I'm calling it a day. Next I'm going to continue on through the documentation and see if I can understand all the files in the skeleton.
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About the Author:
Raymond Camden, ray@camdenfamily.com
http://ray.camdenfamily.com
Raymond Camden is Vice President of Technology for roundpeg, Inc. A long
time ColdFusion user, Raymond has worked on numerous ColdFusion books
and is the creator of many of the most popular ColdFusion community web
sites. He is an Adobe Community Expert, user group manager, and the
proud father of three little bundles of joy.
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