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From the guy that brought you Table top aquarium http://www.instructables.com/id/Table-Top-Aquarium


1. Ubuntu Server edition 10.04 LTS - http://www.ubuntu.com/business/get-ubuntu/download
  - put it on a cd. guide on ubuntus site.
2. Fusion WOL - Remote switching on of the server - http://www.fusion-online.com.ar/en/products/wol/
3. FileZilla - http://filezilla-project.org/
4. A pc for the server nothing special..
5. Make sure the PC has a cdrom drive


If you need help drop me an email! I also offer setup services remotely if you want me to do everything else. after installing Ubuntu. send me an email [e-mail]

Step 1: Pre Game

I suggest having another computer near by for this entire build, in part to follow this instructable in part for using for remote access to test certain steps along the way.

Set up your soon to be server, power, monitor, keyboard, (no need for mouse), internet connection.

1. Before installing ANYTHING go into your BIOS ( On my computer that was switch on the computer and press DEL key)
   - Find the Wake on Lan Feature and enable it.
   - Make sure your computer is bootable from CDROM drive ( Mine was i just had to hit F12 to change the boot order)
   - Save settings and PUT THE UBUNTU CD IN THE DRIVE
2. Restart and boot from the CD (I had to press F12 and select the CD to boot)
   - You get the screen below
3. Next step... INSTALLATION.

Comments

[pabhilash]

Hi! great I'ble! I have a question. i happen to be running Windows but am really looking forward to install Ubuntu server(12.04) onto my computer. Should i install a LAMP package or manually install all the packages? and what is the difference b/n server edition and desktop? Thanks in advance! :)

[GameNox]

Great Instructable! But how do you replace the IP Address with someting like www.mysite.com?

[cdunda]

change the @ or 'a' record in your domain registrar's domain manager.

here is a tutorial from godaddy. but it will be basically the same thing

http://support.godaddy.com/help/article/680/managing-dns-for-your-domain-names#arecs

[commander1332]

That would be cool, if there are any instructions on how to do this could someone let me know please??

also is there a way to set up an email on the server?

thanks

[commander1332]

Did all of the above but I am unable to access webmin using the https://[The new IP]:10000. any ideas?

[furrysalamander]

so I need to set up a server for this.  Could you help me figure out the setting up buildserver part?  I really need this for a class I am going to teach, and without it I am going to let my students down...

[xmozox]

after step 8 i get nothing just a purple screen can any1 help ?

[Computothought]

May or may not save you some trouble when installing the lamp stack.
1. sudo apt-get install tasksel
2. sudo tasksel install lamp-server

[jnadhazi]

sudo apt-get install shorewall

i tried it out for kicks and it worked..good luck

[kagstrom2100]

The "Firewall - shorewall" step don't work for me :( it can't find

sudo cp /usr/share/doc/shorewall/examples/one-interface/* /etc/shorewall/

or

sudo nano /etc/shorewall/rules

Help someone

[Church1182]

Great Instructable! This is the first set of directions that I followed that actually worked first time through with no adjustments. Thank you!