Hi, i really new to all this linux stuff so bare with me. Basically i want to set up a webserver on a pc. I have a few questions..

1.Should i run windows and linux or just the linux on the pc?

2.How would i go about making different domains to host differnet websites?

3.Where can i get some good information to help get me started?

Thank you

hi,

u want ur pc to behave as a web server (linux) then you have to know about apache. visit www.apache.org.

hope it will help u

Quest

1. Linux of course (why would anyone here suggest otherwise )

No, but are you going to be running what you believe to be high traffic sites, or are you going to basically know everyone who visits you? If you are going to be running high traffic sites, you might consider getting 2 boxes, 1 as a workstation to do all your normal tasks, and a second to be your "always on" server. That way, your downtime will be very minimized (if ever, other than security updates), and you can run whatever OS you want, dual, triple, Tentuple (whatever 10 is ) boot, whatever. The server should be running linux though.

2. Making different domains? Well you'd go to a registrar and buy em. There's some threads around here on where to find the cheaper registrars (and even some free ones). Then you'll need to look into VirtualNetwork (I believe) which will allow you to run several websites from 1 box, with 1 apache setup, and 1 distro!

3. The link has already been provided above The other thing is to install Apache on a linux box, and just read the man pages and config files. Do some trial and error runs, and see what you will need to actually learn/research about running apache on a linux server. Then unleash your masterpiece website on the world, and watch it blossom into the next Google! Or Yahoo, or better than that: www.theonion.com ( http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph/...submit=Examine )



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Z28 eh? What year? I've got an 83 that I threw a 406 in, just finishing it up this week! I'll post some pics in General when it's done and running

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I got on 86 with a 350 5 speed.let me know when your pics are up. ill post some of mine when i get a chance.

back to the linux. I know i have to buy the different domains. but how can i get a few domains hosted on one server. like resturant.com and then drinks.com something like that. it would probabaly have like the most traffic 100 people a day. but i want to be able to host different sites on the one server how would i do this?

BTW thanks for all the help so far!

You'd want to setup virtual hosts.

Check out this page: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/vhosts/

Explains it all there.

And please don't mention Camaro's, makes me miss both of mine, my first one was an 84 305 and my other one after that was a 94 Z28.

(Currently keeping my eye out for a used 93 to 96 Z28 or a 88 to maybe 92 Iroc, Z28 or RS Convertible, preferrably White on convertible, though to trade my crappy no power Civic in or sell.. )

You also are gonna need to set up some security for you Linux box, or you will get owned very quickly.
The absoulete minimum you would be having an iptables or ipchains firewall, but more is better.

would a 56k modem work for the transfer of files? they will probably be all html. also my isp has to give me an ip address right?

Your ISP gives you an IP everytime you login to the internet. If it's constantly changing (which with dial up is very likely) then you'll need to look into a DynamicIP DNS host. Check out www.no-ip.com and www.dynudns.org

That dynu address might be wrong, so a search on google might be fruitful

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is no-ip.com really reliable? does anyone use them and has some comments about them. I think i might pick up a book on the linux? would you guys think a book would be a really good help to get started?

www.masterc.no-ip.org I use em, they work great.

I don't have any books, but many people here recommend anything O'Reily (sure I mis spelled it). I think it's easier to just dig in, get your feet wet, read the threads search on google.com/linux and figure things out. However, to do it properly, you might consider getting a book

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so basically if i want to my make own name like www.webdeveloper.com and i wanted to use no-ip it would have to be www.webdeveloper.no-ip.com is this right?

im kinda confused...any help..

Well, no not necessarily, but yes, if you want it for free. There is 1 out there, that I for the life of me cannot remember the name for (although it is mentioned in at least 1 related thread on this site) that has both a free actual domain (meaning www.thereisnothinglikeaZ28.com ) and is for Dynamic IP's (meaning it has the ability to change, however it does it whether it's via a program you run on your box or whatever).

So to better, more directly answer your question without a bunch of ( )

Yes. If you want to use the free no-ip.com service, then you will have to have something similar to that. Although they have more to choose from than just whatever.no-ip.org there is servebeer.com And like 12 others.

You do have the option to buy a domain still, and be able to host it with a dynamic IP, that will run you ~20 bux a year if you do it through no-ip as your registrar.

Does that help with any confusion?

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yea it helps alot i appericate it. Im just trying to tie all these things together so i get an idea of what i have to do. but so far all the info is priceless.