A high-performance, open source CFML server written in Java.

Install

Docker

docker run -d -p 8888:8888 lucee/lucee:latest

Docker guide · Docker Hub

LuCLI

curl -LsSf https://lucli.dev/install.sh | sh
lucli server start

LuCLI website · LuCLI on GitHub

Run it in an empty directory. LuCLI starts a Lucee server for that directory. It needs Java 21 or newer; on Windows use the PowerShell installer from the LuCLI website. Other options (JAR, Express, WAR, …) are on the download page.

Hello world

Create index.cfm in your web root. With LuCLI that is the directory you started the server in. Use tags or script, your choice.

Tags

<cfset name = "World">
<cfoutput>Hello #name#!</cfoutput>

Script

<cfscript>
	name = "World";
	echo( "Hello #name#!" );
</cfscript>

Refresh the browser. Using Docker? Mount your code into the container, see the Docker guide.

Next steps

• First steps guide
• Recipes for common tasks
• Tag and function reference
• Add extensions
• Ask on the forum