[elija]

You can install a LAMP server using ubuntu server edition very easily.

(Simply choose the option when booting from the CD)

[UnknownError]

We tried installing the net version of Desbian but it said CD could not be mounted during like the 2nd phase of the install. We even tried another CD but same thing happaned.

Should we try the actual full version or are there other distros with apache?

[elija]

Pretty much any distro can run apache - see my post above

[smolloy]

It sounds like you're making this harded than it needs to be.

Download and install Ubuntu (it's a nice, newb-friendly, distro). Open a command prompt and type,

sudo apt-get install apache

After it has installed, open a web browser and type "localhost" in the address bar, and you should see a simple welcome message.

After that you get to design your web-site.

EDIT: I just noticed Elija's post from yesterday. This is another easy way to do this.

[UnknownError]

Originally Posted by smolloy

Download and install Ubuntu (it's a nice, newb-friendly, distro). Open a command prompt and type,[code]sudo apt-get install apache[code]

Desktop or Server edition?

I'll try what elija said too.

[smolloy]

I did it with the desktop edition, and it took no time at all. Elija's suggestion might be easier though.

(By the way, I just fixed the tags in my previous post, so it's a little more readable now.)

[UnknownError]

We'll try Elija's suggestion first then if it doesn't work out try what you said.

Will update with what happens tomorrow.

[elija]

With the server edition you don't get a gui by default. If you want
to run a server that is easier. Or at least I think it is.

With the desktop edition you get a gui by default.

Since Apache config is done through text files and terminal commands
a gui seems unnecessary but go with what makes you comfortable

[UnknownError]

Well, we did what elija suggested but we were TOTALLY confused because after it was done it was just the black screen with text and like I said we are total nubs so we have no idea what to do.. I guess we will try smolloy way?

Or could you help us out as to what we do from there?
We have no idea what we are doing.

[jledhead]

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get x-window-system

this should be valid for debian, hopefully ubuntu also

if not

sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg

sudo apt-get install gnome

sit back and wait