how do i go about setting up my web server?

[Vosschola]

hi<br>i'm sure that everyone in here already knows how to do this but i'm new to setting up a web server and was hoping someone could give me a quick rundown of what needs to be done to get it working properly.<br>right now i'm planning on running an apache web server in linux through a cable ISP.&nbsp;&nbsp;how do i go about getting a domain name and setting it up correctly?<br>thanks<br><br>-Ant

 

[AndyBo]

Your ISP might be able to assist you in obtaining a domain name.&nbsp;&nbsp;Failing that, you would have to register with the Internet Naming Authority for your part of the world.<br><br>As far as setting up Apache goes, your first port of call should be the online documentation.&nbsp;&nbsp;Point a browser on your Linux server to <A HREF="

http://localhost/"

TARGET="_new">

http://localhost/</A>

and you should be able to see the online Apache docs.<br><br>Every Linux distribution I know installs Apache as standard, so you shouldn't have any trouble here.&nbsp;&nbsp;If it's not installed, have a browse on your distribution CD.&nbsp;&nbsp;It will be there somewhere! <br><br>Next thing to do is to run over to your local book store and get a copy of O'Reilly's &quot;Apache: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition&quot; (ISBN 1-56592-528-9).<br><br>The final thing (and probably the most important) is to consider the security of your web server.&nbsp;&nbsp;You should be looking at setting up firewalling on the server using <FONT FACE=monospace>ipchains</font> and co.<br><br>Hope this helps.