Home Webserver & Centos [at] Krizzna™

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

by Janex & Alba

Home Webserver & Centos

INtro:

I will use the following software:

Web Server: Apache 2.2 with PHP 5.1.6

Database Server: MySQL 5.0

Mail Server: Postfix

DNS Server: BIND9 (chrooted)

FTP Server: Proftpd

POP3/IMAP server: Dovecot

Webalizer for web site statistics

In the end you should have a system that works reliably, and if you like you can install the free webhosting control panel ISPConfig (i.e., ISPConfig runs on it out of the box).

I want to say first that this is not the only way of setting up such a system. There are many ways of achieving this goal but this is the way I take. I do not issue any guarantee that this will work for you!

1 Requirements

To install such a system you will need the following:

Download the CentOS 5.2 DVD or the six CentOS 5.2 CDs from a mirror next to you (the list of mirrors can be found here: http://isoredirect.centos.org/centos/5/isos/i386/).

a fast internet connection.

2 Preliminary Note

In this tutorial I use the hostname server1.example.com with the IP address 192.168.0.100 and the gateway 192.168.0.1. These settings might differ for you, so you have to replace them where appropriate.

3 Install The Base System

Boot from your first CentOS 5.2 CD (CD 1) or the CentOS 5.2 DVD. Press at the boot prompt:

Part 2 of this install walkthrough coming soon.

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