Author Topic: How do I setup/configure a server? (Read 1659 times)

mandrake · « **on:** August 18, 2005, 10:38:52 PM »

How do I set up and configure a server? Do you have any suggestions or links that you can share? something simple that a newbie like me can easily comprehend and do. Thanks

adb22791 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 19, 2005, 05:38:38 AM »

What sortof servers are you going to run? (Apache, SSH, FTPd, etc). Also, if you are runnin servers, a better option might be CentOS 3.5.

zelo · « **Reply #2 on:** August 19, 2005, 06:19:38 AM »

I was waiting for someone to take that handle... or the handle RedHat or something like that...

mandrake · « **Reply #3 on:** August 19, 2005, 07:37:24 AM »

adb22791 I was hoping to run a server that can host my website and websites of my frineds were planning to set up a systems that can host our stuff in it.
Zelo hi thanks for your comment hehehe yeah I know it seems kinda funny huh? anyways I liked Mandrake the Magician and not because I\'m usning Mandrake Linux hehehe. I\'ve been a slackware lover all my life thanks for the reply guys!

dynaweb · « **Reply #4 on:** August 19, 2005, 11:48:44 AM »

Well, if you are using Linux, most people use Apache web server, so just search the web for "Installing Apache". That will get you started. Depending on your specific distro, Apache web server may already be installed. If you are new to this I will warn you it is not easy. There is a LOT to it including networking, port configuration, security, and more. Then there are additional services to install/config like DNS Server, Mail Server, PHP, control panels and all that fun stuff. Go ahead and try and if you need help on any specific steps, just ask away in the forums here. I would recommend to you to keep a journal of your measures, then when you are all up and running, post your journal here to help others who want to try setting up a server as well. If you need something to rely on until you get good at it, our partner company HostNed.com offers very affordable web hosting plans.

adb22791 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 19, 2005, 02:09:37 PM »

Well web serving out of your house might be a bit slow, so I would reccomend getting a VPS. You can get a managed VPS server for under $60 per month, which will allow you to make unlimited accounts and do all kinds of stuff. A VPS (Virtual Private Server) is like a dedicated server in that you get full root access and can add anything you want to hte server, and is like regular web hosting in that there are multipe VPSes on one big server
Check out WebHostingTalk for more about web hosting and VPSes.

mandrake · « **Reply #6 on:** August 22, 2005, 08:50:24 AM »

Thanks for all the help guys! I have another question you know where I can find a driver for the Linksys WUSB11 v 2.8?

dynaweb · « **Reply #7 on:** August 22, 2005, 10:26:55 AM »

If you would, please ask this question in a new thread under software category. Thanks.

bunnyrage · « **Reply #8 on:** September 29, 2005, 03:49:13 PM »

the cable company will issue you a modem and an ip address will be sent to the modem from the cable co.

the address is dynamic (DHCP) which means it will change periodicaly
thats default with a standard account

if you order a buisness account, which is twice as much money
you can have a static ip, one that stays the same

if you can afford to buy the buisness account, you will need to update a zone file
so that your http://whateveryournameis.com will point to 24.56.109.2 (or what ever the address the cable co issues you.

also with out a buisness account, you need to find out which port to host your server on
the defualt for a web server is port 80
but unfortunatly the cable co has usually blocked this
so we will need to redirect your httpd.conf (web server config file) to point to 6000 or 8080.

before i go too far let me make a list of what you need to gather

bunnyrage · « **Reply #9 on:** September 29, 2005, 03:57:03 PM »

ok heres a list of requirements for hosting web service at home

a med-fast speed computer
with
a HD with atleast 10GB
atleast 128M of ram
net card
CPU as fast as you can get

install Linux, any flavor you want
make shure you install
network utilities
apache (httpd)
ftp
telnet or SSH

you need a cable or DSL account for internet access

a linksys, netgear, or other web based router
these are good for starting out easy to config

an account on web with dyndns (try http://zoneedit.com)
its free, it will keep your domain name linked to your ip from cable co.

and a domain name

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zelo

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