How to: setup a web server using Ubuntu Server

All of my current web sites are hosted on a VPS from CheapVPS which came with CentOS and HostInABox installed. This is all good for a novice web site admin to setup a few sites, but I wanted to learn more.

So, I went on the search for a cheaper VPS to install Ubuntu 8 on and setup a web server from scratch. I ended up going with VPSempire who have the same parent company as CheapVPS (VAserv).

My plan was to set it all up on my own, play with all the different software and then blog about the experience. Then I found How to Forge, they have tutorials on setting up the perfect server, so I am working my way through their tutorial. I will then look into some areas in more detail as needs be.

So if you want to know how to setup am Ubuntu web server goto, http://www.howtoforge.com.