How to use my VPS

Discussion in 'Site & Server Administration' started by MattyAsia, Dec 20, 2009.

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    I've just purchase a VPS, but I have no idea how to use it.
    Can anyone explain how exactly I connect to this server and what I do then?
    I'm a fast learner, but I havn't been able to come up with anything that answers these most basic questions. I need something to grow off.

    Operating System: CentOS 5.4 i386
    IP Address: 96.##.##.224
    Server Memory: 256 MB
    Server Storage Capacity: 30GB
    SSH Port: 22
    Firewall State: Default
    Envisage Recursive Name Servers: 115.##.##.60 | 115.##.##.3

    Thanks,
    Matty
     
    MattyAsia, Dec 20, 2009 IP
  2. RHS-Chris

    RHS-Chris Well-Known Member

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    You've purchased it for what then? To host something or other reasons? This would depend on how you set it up in the first place.
     
    RHS-Chris, Dec 20, 2009 IP
  3. alex288288

    alex288288 Well-Known Member

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    are you wanting to host websites on that? if so you need to install a control panel such as Cpanel or Kloxo. if you need any help just let me know and i will see what i can do.
     
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  4. MattyAsia

    MattyAsia Peon

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    I just need to install php 5.3, apache 2.2 and mysql.
    However, today I solved half my puzzle. Telnet didn't seem to work, but I have a different SSH client now, so now I can work with something. Before my problem is I had no idea how to communicate with the server what so ever.
    I found nobody lists what's seen as obvious and easy...
     
    MattyAsia, Dec 21, 2009 IP
  5. Hostwaresupport

    Hostwaresupport Guest

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    Hi,

    You can get many online tutorials for how to configure your server. It's simple task to be done. Before installing php, mysql do not forget to secure your server.
     
    Hostwaresupport, Dec 22, 2009 IP
  6. PhotonVPS-Jim

    PhotonVPS-Jim Active Member

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    You can always get a control panel to make things easier. Webmin is one of the free ones.
     
    PhotonVPS-Jim, Dec 22, 2009 IP
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    kailash Well-Known Member

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    If you don't want to install any control panel, you can use yum command via SSH to install Apache, PHP and MySQL on your VPS.

    Kailash
     
    kailash, Dec 22, 2009 IP