[Meller]

Sorry that this is the most.. awful question you'll ever hear, is it possible to host a website on Linux? I've never messed around with Linux and need a VPS for my website.. So yeah.

Incase if it matters, it's this set: http://prntscr.com/goo11d

[Zedder]

yea it is possible to host and most of the companies prefer linux than windows for webhosting because of its open source applications and less hardware usage and much more other benefits.
But there are many other companies that also provides Linux VPS in around 20-30$ with same specs, you must check out them.

I personally use this because of their cheap pricing and free DDoS protection in NY location.

[]Kurence[]

Yeah, its easy. In most cases, your VPS will come with apache http(web) server pre-installed. But by default, it will only support html. You can put your html files into /var/www or /var/www/html. Installing php support is easy, simple as typing in "apt-get install php5 apache_modphp5...", dont remember the exact command, but its easy to find by bing/yahoo (lul)

[Meller]

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Originally Posted by ]Kurence[ Yeah, its easy. In most cases, your VPS will come with apache http(web) server pre-installed. But by default, it will only support html. You can put your html files into /var/www or /var/www/html. Installing php support is easy, simple as typing in "apt-get install php5 apache_modphp5...", dont remember the exact command, but its easy to find by bing/yahoo (lul)

Yep. managed to set the webserver up with php5 and mysql ;d

[Paulice]

You have the new record of starting the most communities in the less time.

[Meller]

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Originally Posted by Paulice You have the new record of starting the most communities in the less time.

I've had Lexus Gaming since June this year, what are you on about?

[aymel]

did you just spend $50 on that...

[Meller]

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Originally Posted by aymel did you just spend $50 on that...

I did, yes.

Why?

[aymel]

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Originally Posted by Meller I did, yes. Why?

lmao...

[TheMaskedGamer]

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Originally Posted by Meller I did, yes. Why?

Damn lol

50$ on a VPS just to run a website.

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Originally Posted by TakeiT Word of advice: Don't run your website and your server on the same box. Webhosting is cheap. You can't protect your website with things like cloudflare, and if someone attacks your server its gonna take down the website too. Not to mention if you have issues with the box where it needs to go for maintenance you have to shut everything down instead of just the server or just the website etc.

I am not 100% sure but afaik you can protect your website with cloudflare it doesn't matter if it's on a VPS.