Ok, so now you've chosen which computer you will be using for your server and are ready to begin. If you didn't read the article on Basic Requirements, which was an over view for computer candidates for a server, then go ahead and do so now by Clicking Here.

First thing you need is to install your server software. This includes Apache, MySQL, and PHP as the most common needs.
Unlike Windows, I actually do not recommend using XAMPP for Linux. The reason being is Linux is easier to maintain and configure WITHOUT XAMPP than with it.
I've created a tutorial on installing XAMPP for Linux, but I will not be using it beyond that.

Installing Apache, MySQL, PHP5, and phpMyAdmin for Linux

Unlike Windows, I've found installing these much easier on Linux. Windows requires quite a bit of configuring when you try doing this without XAMPP, yet Linux is just the opposite. I'm not quite sure the purpose of XAMPP for Linux, because XAMPP for Linux was more complicated in my opinion than installing them all using Synaptic Package Manager, which auto-configured each component and worked flawlessly out of the box. If the version of Linux you're using doesn't have Synaptic Package Manager, you can add it by adding the apt titled synaptic. I'm not sure how well it works on other distros of Linux since I'm unfamiliar with others.

Installing Rapache GUI for Apache

If you are looking for an easy way to manage your Apache 2 web server, then look no further.  The developers of Rapache have made an easy-to-use GUI for Apache and can be obtained from the Synaptic Package Manager.  I'm not sure if it's available for other versions of Linux besides Ubuntu.  The tutorials below explain how to install it.

Install Apache, MySQL, PHP5, and phpMyAdmin for Linux (NOT XAMPP)

Installing Apache, MySQL, PHP5, and phpMyAdmin for Linux (Ubuntu 8.10)

Installing Apache, MySQL, PHP5, and phpMyAdmin for Linux (Ubuntu 9.04)

Install XAMPP (a.k.a. LAMPP) for Linux

XAMPP - http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html

Here's how to install XAMPP.
For instructions on how to install XAMPP for Linux, select one of the following:

How to install XAMPP 1.7.1 for Linux Ubuntu 9.04

There's a few other things you will need to know about XAMPP and Linux, so I recommend you going to Step 2 - Linux Help.

Also, there are additional steps you need to take to make it accessible to the public.

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