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getting started building a web server

Asked by frw524

I am a "newbie" to this and I have done zero programming. I have been asked to build web server, which i have never done. I have a machine and I have loaded Ubuntu- serve edition onto the machine. After that I have no idea where to start, can anyone guide me to a resource that would assist a "first timer"

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Best Toma (tomhaste) said : 		#1

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/ubuntu-704-feisty-fawn-lamp-server-setup.html

Has an excellent guide with screenshots to show you exactly what youre doing and when!

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frw524 (frweber524) said : 		#2

This was f great assistance Thanks a million

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2mk (2mk) said : 		#3

Now where (which directories) does the websites files fo into?

first timer mike

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Toma (tomhaste) said : 		#4

Your website files will need to be in /var/www

If you use sudo to move them there, make sure you allow the proper
permissions, eg. everyone can read, otherwise you wont be able to see
them on the server!

On 04/05/07, 2mk <email address hidden> wrote:
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> Now where (which directories) does the websites files fo into?
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> first timer mike
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2mk (2mk) said : 		#5

One more question. do you happen to know if websites writing with MS Frontpage server extensions are compatible with Linux? If not, is there a way to make it compatible?