Virtualmin

Recently i rented a new server to replace my main server, since i original posted the basic server setup blog i have found a much easier and quicker way to setup everything including webmin and virtualmin.

As my server is hosted in a Data centre they install the base operating system (CentOS 5.x) for me but if you have physical access you can do this yourself, you just need to grab the dvd(s) or cd(s) images mirror list here

Once you have the base operating system installed its time to setup everything.

As this box will be used for hosting websites i install Virtualmin GPL. It is a Webmin module for managing multiple virtual hosts through a single interface, Similar to Plesk or Cpanel. It supports the creation and management of Apache virtual hosts, BIND DNS domains, MySQL databases, and mailboxes and aliases with Sendmail or Postfix. It makes use of the existing Webmin modules for these servers, and so should work with any existing system configuration, rather than needing it's own mail server, web server and so on.