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Here are some various tips and tricks as part of my brain dump for the process to get ColdFusion 10 running under Windows Server 2016.

1. Run the ColdFusion installer under compatibility mode – Windows 7
2. you must have the following installed under IIS
   1. CGI, ISAPI (both), ASP.NET
3. make sure the APPPOOL for the site has 32 bit compatiblity to TRUE under app pool – advanced settings
4. immediately after installing CF, you need to go download the latest hotfix (version 24 as of June 2017) and install it.  Directions are here
5. Read this – it’s VERY important.
   1. you must create the two virtual directories CFIDE and JAKARTA and point them to the correct folders.
   2. NOTE: on my system, the default site was SITE ID #1 and the first actual CF site was ID #2.  However, the only way that CF would work was for me to point the jakarta directory to “1” (the default site)…
6. Get friendly error messages->
   1. CF admin, Settings, UNCHECK “Enable HTTP status codes“
7. debug your website easily… (do #6) and then:
   1. CF admin, Debugging and Logging
      1. CHECK “Enable Robust Exception Information”
      2. CHECK “Enable Request Debugging Output”
      3. Debugging & Logging > Debugging IP Addresses
         1. add your workstation’s IP address to this list
      4. NOTE:  Make sure you TURN OFF these settings before going live on a public site
   2. Refresh your CF pages and a boat load of debugging info should show up at the bottom of each page
8. Mail configuration is under Settings>Mail, if your website needs it.

Any other questions/comments?  Let me know!