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Creating a ColdFusion DSN for a MySQL Database

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

NOTE: Grid Hosting accounts do not support ColdFusion. To see if you're affected, click here.

To Create a ColdFusion DSN for an Existing Database

1. Log in to your Account Manager.
2. From the My Products section, click Web Hosting.
3. Next to the hosting account you want to use, click Launch.
4. Under the Databases section of your Hosting Control Center, click on the MySQL icon.
5. Click the Pencil icon next to 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.