Host website on ubuntu server 12.04

[spleen387]

I just installed Ubuntu server 12.04 and I'm completely lost, I've never really used Ubuntu, can someone please help me set it up to host a website?

[papibe]

Hi spleen387. Welcome to the forums!

There are several options, but the most common is to install a app combo called LAMP (for Linux Apache MySQL PHP).

Here's a guide to get you started.

I hope that helps. Come here often and have fun.
Regards.

[wyliecoyoteuk]

It is also useful to install SSH server using tasksel.
Then you can log in from another pc on the network using:

ssh username@PCIPaddress

e.g. user1@192.168.0.10

However, if you are really new to Linux you need to learn the command line or use a desktop distro, as Ubuntu server does not by default have a GUI.

One application that can help is webmin

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-ins...ty-server.html

(I would use nano, not vi, change the line:
sudo vi /etc/apt/sources.list
to
sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list)