Knowledgebase

Tested on Ubuntu/Debian/CentOS

???? Prerequisites

• A VPS with root/SSH access

• Basic Linux command-line knowledge

• 10-15 minutes of time

1️⃣ Update Your System

# For Ubuntu/Debian:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

# For CentOS/RHEL:
sudo yum update -y

2️⃣ Install a Web Server

Option A: Apache (Easy & Universal)

# Ubuntu/Debian:
sudo apt install apache2 -y

# CentOS:
sudo yum install httpd -y

Start & Enable:

sudo systemctl start apache2  # or httpd (CentOS)
sudo systemctl enable apache2

✅ Verify: Visit your server’s IP in a browser. You should see the Apache test page.

Option B: Nginx (Fast & Lightweight)

sudo apt install nginx -y      # Ubuntu/Debian
sudo yum install nginx -y      # CentOS

Start & Enable:

sudo systemctl start nginx
sudo systemctl enable nginx

✅ Verify: Check http://[your-server-IP] for the Nginx welcome page.

3️⃣ Install MySQL/MariaDB (Database)

# Ubuntu/Debian:
sudo apt install mariadb-server -y

# CentOS:
sudo yum install mariadb-server -y

Secure Installation:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

(Follow prompts to set a root password and remove insecure defaults)

4️⃣ Install PHP (For Dynamic Content)

# Ubuntu/Debian:
sudo apt install php php-mysql -y

# CentOS:
sudo yum install php php-mysql -y

Test PHP:

echo "<?php phpinfo(); ?>" | sudo tee /var/www/html/info.php

✅ Visit http://[your-server-IP]/info.php to see PHP details.

5️⃣ Configure Firewall

Allow HTTP/HTTPS traffic:

# Ubuntu/Debian (UFW):
sudo ufw allow 80/tcp
sudo ufw allow 443/tcp

# CentOS (FirewallD):
sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=http
sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=https
sudo firewall-cmd --reload

6️⃣ Auto-Start Services

Ensure services launch on reboot:

# For Apache:
sudo systemctl enable apache2  # or httpd

# For Nginx:
sudo systemctl enable nginx

# For MariaDB:
sudo systemctl enable mariadb

???? Next Steps

• Upload your website via SFTP/FTP

• Secure with SSL (Use Let’s Encrypt):

   

  sudo apt install certbot -y
  sudo certbot --apache  # or --nginx

• Optimize performance (Enable caching, use PHP-FPM)

???? Pro Tips

• Need a control panel? Try:

  • Webmin (Free)

  • CyberPanel (For OpenLiteSpeed)

• Docker option? Run Nginx/PHP in containers for isolation.

Example LAMP Stack in One Command (Ubuntu):

sudo apt update && sudo apt install apache2 mariadb-server php php-mysql -y && sudo mysql_secure_installation

???? Done!

You now have a self-hosted web server! Need help? Contact AuxoDomain Support.