Apache install

[tonivines]

I'm totally new to this so please help!
I'm up for hosting my own website. I've installed Apache but it doesn't seem to be there! I can't find it as a program!!!! I'm running Mint 10. Can anyone help please?
Thanking you,
Toni Vines.

[Kendall]

To install Apache I firmly recommend a full LAMP stack which is easy to set up. LAMP stands for Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. Install it using the following command, it'll prompt you to set up a root password for MySQL which you may opt out of if you don't plan on using any MySQL databases.

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sudo tasksel install lamp-server

Apache is a webserver, not a traditional application so it doesn't run as such. You'll need to start Apache either by using a command I can't recall off the top of my head at the moment, or by rebooting your system. To access Apache you navigate to either http://localhost or 127.0.0.1 in a web browser. To add content to apache you simply place files in your /var/www directory. and navigate to them directly using your browser.

[tonivines]

Why oh why is everything so bloody difficult with Linux? I've followed the above advice but nothing!
I'm keen to try and host my own website but I don't seem to be able to even get the program running! Someone help please?

[unexistance]

Hi,

What do you mean by nothing? May we know so that we can help?

regards,

[tonivines]

OK, I've installed Apache but I can't find it in the programs. I've done a search and it says it's there but where? Should I be using the terminal? If so what would the command be?
Sorry to be so thick, I'm a bit out of my depth here.
Thanking you,
Toni Vines.

[DataMan]

In order to install LAMP via tasksel, you will need to first install tasksel. It (tasksel) used to be installed by default.

<opinion> It is well worth the extra step to install tasksel then install LAMP via tasksel. Definitely one of the "Easy Buttons". </opinion>

-DataMan

[DataMan]

Apache is a webserver. You access the webserver via your browser. ie. http://localhost/index.html

-DataMan

[tonivines]

OK, I think I've got it now! Thank you for you're kind help. Sorry if I sounded grumpy - I've just given up smoking!!!!
Cheers!
All the best,
Toni.

[phil]

To test your installation of Apache to see if it was successful enter:

http//:local host/ in the top line of the browser where you see the web site information.

If you were successful you will get a message "It works".

[tonivines]

Yes! It Works!!!

[Kendall]

I'm keen to try and host my own website...

Note that this is only a local install of Apache and that you can only access with your system. If you want to host a website with the intention of everyone seeing it, then you need to set up a dedicated server with a static IP (talk with your ISP about obtaining a static IP). I strongly recommend using Ubuntu Server Edition or CentOS for this rather than using a distro put together with a focus on desktop computing. If you want a domain name for your address, then you'd need to look into that and what sort of DNS options you can dig up.

Personally I use a LAMP install on my machine for the sole purpose of site development (only theme development when I'm using Drupal/Wordpress/Joomla). Every site I've ever built is hosted with a hosting company except for one that's on a server I administer for a local company (it's their website so it only made sense). For my personal site and for smaller commercial sites that will likely receive very little traffic I use http://www.freelinuxhosting.net/ as the uptime is better than most other free hosting providers and the features are excellent for something that doesn't cost anything.