Setting up a VPS from Start to End

[RenderX]

Hey guys,

I Just got a VPS and I know they are for advanced users, but I was wanting to jump into the pool, rather then just dipping my feet in.

Does anyone know of a good source for a person starting up with there first VPS?

Also, what is the recommend OS for a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) server?

Any tips would be great.

Thanks!

 

[masshuu]

if you are new to linux, ubuntu is great as its package lists have 30,000+ packages. Other Distros often require you to compile less common libraries, which can get more involved.
For stability, CentOS is usually the better choice(my ubuntu vps hasn't had any downtime though, i would prefer centos on the hardware, not in a container/vps)

http://www.linux-tutorial.info/toc
That looks like a good source of info, can't guarantee anything
also this looks useful:
http://linux.about.com/od/linux101/a/desktop11.htm

ubuntu also has great guides on installing stuff, like

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ApacheMySQLPHP

 

[RenderX]

I have CentOS installed with cPanel. How do I go about accessing that?

 

[Brandon]

Hello,

If you have cPanel installed, Apache, etc is already installed and can be configured via EasyApache in WHM.

Anything to do with web-server based things can't be done as listed above, as cPanel will compile and/or install the proper RPM's for you.

 

[RenderX]

Well, I chose to install the cPanel CentOS option, but I Cannot figure out how to access cpanel.

 

[Brandon]

Do you have a cPanel license? It costs an additional $8/month on most plans.

 

[RenderX]

Yes, I am paying an extra $8 a month.

 

[Brandon]

Alright, you can access WHM through http://yourip:2086.

At that prompt, enter your username and password, in this case, root and your root password.

 

[Brandon]

Alright, you can access WHM through http://yourip:2086.

At that prompt, enter your username and password, in this case, root and your root password.

 

[RenderX]

Alrighty, I got my panel setup. But I Get a page saying that my license is not valid?

 

[Brandon]

Open a support ticket and we can take care of it for you.

 

[RenderX]

Will do. How do I get my Nameservers setup? I already have one IP, and a ticket to have another added.