Setting the VPS up

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  1. #1
    Hi,

    I've just bought a VPS server and it came with cPanel. The server uses Virtuozzo to split the system up.

    Anyway, the hostname of the server is thinkteen.co.uk, which is what the site will be hosting.

    how on earth do I set it up though? I can't create an account as it says the domain is already in use, but without the account, I can't create an FTP account nor its subdomains.

    What do I do?

    Thanks
    Shamil
     
    ct2k7, Apr 4, 2008 IP
  2. gate2vn

    gate2vn Peon

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    You can change the hostname to something likes server-name.thinkteen.co.uk. Make sure to check the DNS setting for it in WHM or ssh. Anyway, it seems you don't have any experience in server/vps management. I would suggest you to change to managed VPS, or at least hire someone to setup your vps correctly before touching anything
     
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    asdfg4 Active Member

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    Hello gate2vn,

    I also wanted to ask the question OP posted, can you please give some advice on what the FIRST STEPS ARE TO SETTING UP THE VPS, once knowing the steps google will help on how to do it.

    tHANKS
     
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  4. maestria

    maestria Well-Known Member

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    what exactly do you want to setup?
    were you successfull in adding the new domain to the virtuozzo?
    what more do you want to setup?
     
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  5. ct2k7

    ct2k7 Peon

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    I am quite new to VPS, and here's how I've done it :)

    Ensure that the hostname is something.domain.com or whatever, just not domain.com

    In cPanel, create an account for domain.com, then use it as you would for normal account :)

    I'm not a total linux newbie, I used to manage a linux server, for hosting at home myself, but then the bandwidth usage went up lol.

    @asdf, are you using cPanel/Plesk or any control panel?
    @maestria, set up the server fot hosting, it's fine now, apart from apache just broke after the configuration went bust after I lost connection to the server :|
     
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    You need to firstly secure the server and configure IP's & DNS.

    Then, start to create accounts.
     
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  7. ct2k7

    ct2k7 Peon

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    Just about finished doing that :)
     
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    If you need security help - security scan etc feel free to PM me, im happy to help securing friendly D.P members systems... Don't like seeing people in the same community getting hacked by 14 year old kids sitting at home.
     
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    It really depends on what you want to do, on what kind of server. Here are the basic steps
    - configure server name and networking stuff, including IP, netmask, gateway, resolver etc
    - install needed software
    - remove un-used services / software
    - upgrade server software to the latest stable version
    - secure server: many things need to be done in this step
     
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