How do I create a ColdFusion DSN for a MySQL database?
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August 11, 2017 11:01 AM
To use ColdFusion to connect to a database, you must create a ColdFusion DSN.
To Create a ColdFusion DSN for an Existing Database
- Log in to your Account Manager.
- Under the Hosting & Email section, select Hosting.
- Next to the hosting account you want to modify, click Manage Account.
- Under the Databases section of your Hosting Control Center, click on the MySQL icon.
- Click on the name of the database you want to use with ColdFusion.
- Under the ColdFusion DSN Name Information section, select Create ColdFusion DSN.
- Click Continue.
- If everything looks OK, click Update to create a ColdFusion DSN for your database.