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LEARN · COLDFUSION

Learn ColdFusion, from Hello World to enterprise systems.

A free, modern CFML course for complete beginners and experienced developers alike — plain-English explanations, real code, and Adobe ColdFusion 2025 / Lucee syntax throughout. New lessons roll out one at a time, in the order a beginner actually needs them.

Learn ColdFusion — a free, modern CFML course

Module 1 · Getting Started

01Introduction to ColdFusionLIVE02History of ColdFusionLIVE03Installing Adobe ColdFusionLIVE04Hello WorldLIVE05ColdFusion AdministratorLIVE06Project StructureLIVE07CFScript vs. Tag SyntaxLIVE08CFM vs. CFCLIVE

Module 2 · CFML Fundamentals

01VariablesLIVE02Data TypesLIVE03CommentsLIVE04OperatorsLIVE05Output (writeOutput() & <cfoutput>)LIVE06StringsLIVE07NumbersLIVE08Date & TimeLIVE09Type ConversionLIVE

Module 3 · Decision Making

01ifLIVE02if...elseLIVE03Nested ifLIVE04switchLIVE05Ternary OperatorLIVE06Choosing the Right ConditionalLIVE

Module 4 · Loops

01for LoopLIVE02while LoopLIVE03do...while LoopLIVE04Enhanced Loop (for...in / foreach)LIVE05<cfloop>LIVE06breakLIVE07continueLIVE08Choosing the Right LoopLIVE

Module 5 · Collections

01ArraysLIVE02Multi-Dimensional ArraysLIVE03Adding & Removing Array ElementsLIVE04Searching & Sorting ArraysLIVE05Functional Array Operations (map, filter, reduce)LIVE06Array Conversion & Aggregation FunctionsLIVE07Structures (Struct)LIVE08Adding, Removing & Checking Struct KeysLIVE09Functional Struct Operations (each, map, filter, reduce)LIVE10Sorting & Searching StructsLIVE11ListsLIVE12Searching, Sorting & Transforming ListsLIVE13<cfquery>LIVE14<cfqueryparam>LIVE15Query of QueriesLIVE16Query Functions (queryNew, queryEach, queryMap, queryFilter)LIVE17JSONLIVE

Module 6 · Functions

01Built-in FunctionsLIVE02User-Defined FunctionsLIVE03ArgumentsLIVE04Return ValuesLIVE05Variable ScopeLIVE06Recursion (optional)LIVE

Module 7 · Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

01What is OOP?LIVE02Class vs Object (using CFCs)LIVE03Creating a Component (.cfc)LIVE04Objects and InstancesLIVE05PropertiesLIVE06MethodsLIVE07Constructor (init())LIVE08Access Modifiers (public, private, package, remote)LIVE09EncapsulationLIVE10InheritanceLIVE11PolymorphismLIVE12AbstractionLIVE13InterfacesLIVE14Method OverridingLIVE

Module 8 · Application Development

01Application.cfcLIVE02Application LifecycleLIVE03Application.cfc Interview QuestionsLIVE04ScopesLIVE05Scopes Interview QuestionsLIVE06Session ManagementLIVE07CookiesLIVE08Client VariablesLIVE

Module 9 · Reusable Code

01cfincludeLIVE02Custom TagsLIVE03cfimportLIVE04cfmoduleLIVE05Layouts (Header/Footer)LIVE06Reusable TemplatesLIVE

Module 10 · Database

01DatasourcesLIVE02TransactionsLIVE03Object-Relational Mapping (ORM)LIVE04CRUD OperationsLIVE

The full roadmap

Everything below is planned and rolls out module by module — CFML fundamentals first, then the real-world topics that come up once you're building and running production ColdFusion applications.

Module 11 · FilesSOON

Reading Files · Writing Files · Uploading Files · Working with Directories · cffile · cfdirectory · cfzip · cfexecute · cfftp · cfregistry

Module 12 · Error HandlingSOON

try / catch · Throwing Exceptions · Logging · Debugging

Module 13 · Web DevelopmentSOON

Forms · Form Validation · URL Parameters · File Downloads · Sending Email · cfmail · cfimap · cfpop · PDF Generation · cfpdf · cfdocument · cfchart · cfimage · cfschedule

Module 14 · APIs & Modern DevelopmentSOON

REST API Basics · Creating REST APIs · Consuming APIs · JSON Responses · Authentication Basics · cfhttp · cfldap · cfcollection · cfindex · cfsearch

Module 15 · SecuritySOON

SQL Injection Prevention · XSS Prevention · Password Hashing · Encryption · Secure Sessions

Module 16 · PerformanceSOON

Caching · Performance Tips · Server Monitoring

Module 17 · Frameworks & DeploymentSOON

Introduction to MVC · ColdBox Overview · FW/1 Overview · CommandBox Basics · Deploying a ColdFusion Application

Module 18 · Practice ProjectsSOON

Calculator · Contact Form · Login System · Employee Management System · Blog CMS · REST API Project