Converting your ColdFusion web site to run on Linux from Windows

ColdFusion runs on Windows and Linux Operating Systems. Some developers may wish to run their applications on Linux as there are certain advantages:

• Performance may be enhanced
• This may be appropriate if you are developing in a Linux environment
• You may require some of the functionality of Linux

If you need to convert an application from Windows to Linux, please bear the following points in mind: few points to consider when converting are:

1. File names are case sensitive.
   picture.GIF and picture.gif are different files, so should be referenced from code as such. This includes html files, such as Index.html and index.html.
   
   
2. Application.cfm must have a capital A.
   
   
3. You cannot use MS Access as a database as the drivers are not supplied by ColdFusion.
   
   The alternative we can offer is MySQL. We will transfer the database into a working MySQL file and verify the datasource for you. MySQL file dumps can be made on request.
   
   The MySQL site is www.mysql.com and you will need to download the Windows MySQL client if you wish to manipulate the data after it has been converted (it can also be converted back to Access).
   
   
4. Table names are case sensitive.
   When using SQL queries, the table names are case sensitive, e.g. SELECT Thistable is different to SELECT thistable.
   
   The effort involved for developers to convert their sites is more than offset by the advantages of running with a client/server database on a Linux platform.

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