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+ | = Basic CentOS Server Setup = | ||
+ | This document details basic steps for getting a CentOS server setup. This is based on CentOS 5. | ||
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+ | * First up, install CentOS from the DVDs. A basic install is fine. | ||
+ | * CentOS comes in 32-bit (i386) and 64-bit (x86_64) editions. Most machines these days are 64-bit, so that is probably what you want. | ||
+ | * Most likely, you want to accept the default partition tables, and do not want any of the optional GUI modules (or ' | ||
+ | * Be sure to install the GRUB boot loader, even if CentOS is going to be the only OS on the box. If you say 'no boot loader' | ||
+ | * Update the OS to all the lastest software. See [[staying-up-to-date]] | ||
+ | * Install any optional software that you want. YUM is the best way to do this; use:< | ||
+ | yum install httpd | ||
+ | yum install mysql-server | ||
+ | yum install php* | ||
+ | ...etc... | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | * You may find cases when the base CentOS repo doesn' | ||
+ | * You need to be a little bit careful installing software. 32-bit software can run on a 64-bit system, but not vice-versa. And if you're installing dynamically loaded modules, you need to make sure that you use 32-bit modules for 32-bit software, and 64-bit modules for 64-bit software. I once tried to load a 32-bit '' |