Hosting From Home !!

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Hay guys, Thanks in advance ---

I have question So !

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I'm going to host my website from home so here i Got the question !

Do I have to Install ubuntu - Server version or Desktop Version ?

Which should I choose ?

Which is better ?

OR DO I JUST STICK WITH WINXP ?

ANY COmments will be preety good about it !

[primefalcon]

Ubuntu server is a world easier to manage as a server, especialy since you can just do things like

sudo apt-get install apache2 and son on

also if you need a gui you can install one, but it will impact performance, though it'll still be better than windows

Overall any Linux server option will be faster and more reliable which is the reason why most places use it

debian is also another good option as a server

[oracleguy]

Is this computer going to be dedicated as a server or are you going to use it as a workstation as well?

[BubikolRamios]

I'm going to do the same, been suggested Fedora, or is ubuntu easier/better ?

[Nblufire12]

I am running Windows Vista and I am currently running Xampp which works like a charm.

Easy one click installer, and you open one port and boom, its up!

[primefalcon]

Ubuntu is somewhat easier I think for beginners with its apt-get system

[demtron]

See this page (http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000329.html) at Coding Horror for a little more information.

For security, configuration, and the ability to run multiple sites, I would invest in a separate server box and run server software on that.