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How do I create a ColdFusion DSN for a MySQL database?

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Last Updated: February 19, 2009 12:03 PM

To use ColdFusion to connect to a database, you must create a ColdFusion DSN.

To Create a ColdFusion DSN for an Existing Database

  1. Log in to your Account Manager.
  2. In the My Products section, select Hosting.
  3. Next to the hosting account you want to modify, click Manage Account.
  4. Under the Databases section of your Hosting Control Center, click on the MySQL icon.
  5. Click on the name of the database you want to use with ColdFusion.
  6. Under the ColdFusion DSN Name Information section, select Create ColdFusion DSN.
  7. Click Continue.
  8. If everything looks OK, click Update to create a ColdFusion DSN for your database.