Lucee CFML is active automatically on all Host Media shared and reseller hosting accounts, there is nothing to request or enable. As soon as your account is set up, any domain or addon domain on your plan can run CFML files straight away.
Accessing the Lucee web administrator
Each domain on your account has its own Lucee web administrator, where you can manage datasources, mappings, mail settings, caching, and other Lucee-specific configuration for that domain.
To access it, navigate to:
http://www.yourdomain.com/lucee/admin/web.cfmOn first access you will be prompted to set a password. Keep this safe — it is separate from your cPanel or Client Area password.
Note: If you see a 404 error at the web administrator URL, first confirm that Lucee is the correct service for your hosting plan by checking your welcome email or contacting support. Some plans use Adobe ColdFusion rather than Lucee — the administrator URL differs between the two.
Getting started with CFML on shared hosting
To confirm Lucee is running correctly on your domain, create a simple test file in your public_html folder:
<cfoutput>
Lucee is running. Server version: #server.lucee.version#
</cfoutput>Save it as test.cfm and visit it in your browser at http://www.yourdomain.com/test.cfm. You should see the Lucee version number. Delete the file once you have confirmed everything is working.
Common first steps
- Setting up a datasource: connect your CFML application to a database via the Lucee web administrator under Services → Datasource
- Sending email: configure your mail server settings in the Lucee admin under Services → Mail, or see our sending mail with Lucee guide
- Application.cfc not loading: see our Application.cfm/cfc troubleshooting guide
- Using CFMail: see our CFMail guide
On a VPS or dedicated server?
VPS and dedicated server customers manage Lucee at a server level via the Tomcat configuration. Adding a new domain requires editing server.xml see: How to enable Lucee on a domain using Tomcat (VPS/Dedicated only).
