How to Install Internet Servers

Internet Servers are computers configured to be continuously connected to the internet. This is a demanding task and the computer needs high-performance parts in order to achieve this. All websites are run by servers; they store information that is then retrieved by a PC that accesses the website. Basically, servers allow a website to be used at any time of day. Servers can be very complicated, but with the right parts and programs you could set up your internet server today.

Things You'll Need

• Router with at least two Ethernet ports
• Fedora Core installation disk
• Ddclient
• Computer with 1Ghz processor speed, 1 GB of system memory RAM and 160 GB hard drive

Instructions

1. Connect your router to your modem and your computer to your router using ethernet cables.

2. Load your "Fedora Core" installation disk into the DVD drive. Choose a language and configure your keyboard settings.

3. Click on "Automatic Partitioning" of your hard drive, then on "Default Settings" in boot loader.

4. Install it into the "Master Boot Record."

5. Click on "Manual Settings" and then "Configure Eth0" in Network Configuration.

6. Turn off "Configure using DHCP" and turn "Activate on Boot" on.

7. Set up your IP address. Ensure that it is different from every other computer on the network and that it is a value in your network range. Configure the "Network Mask" to match the Network Settings.

8. Click on "Enable Firewall" in the Firewall Configuration screen. Select the "SELinux" web server set.

9. Click on "Custom Installation" and then select web server, all of the editors and every MySQL package.

10. Wait for the installation to complete. Note down your "Root Password."

11. Run "System-Config-Services."

12. Ensure that "mysqld" and "httpd" are configured to run as the computer starts up.

13. Start your browser and type "http://localhost/" into the address bar. If you see the Apache test page your server is working correctly.

14. Open "Ddclient"

15. Edit the "ddclient.conf" file by removing the "#" signs from this section.

16. Input the password you previously noted down.

17. Enter "chkconfig --add ddclient 345" to set the application to run at boot time.

References

• Red Hat Magazine: How to Set Up a Home Web Server
• Mimosa Systems: Setting Up Your Own Internet Server