linux server and windows platform

[kenny873]

First of all, I know this is dedicated for PHP, but I do think there are many genius will help me out with my problem besides PHPing.

hello, I am going to buy a server.

Win2003 server is way too expensive for me so I will go linux server.

BUT...

1) Is it possible if I have all winXP platforms, can it communicate with my Linux server, is it difficult.

2) actually all I need is to have a central server that all my files will be centralized. HOW can I do that?

3) where can I find good tutorials in setup a client-server network?

thaks you very much

[Spookster]

You need to post in the appropriate forum. This is not the appropriate forum that kind of discussion.

I will move this to the Computer/PC issues forum...

[Jason]

first off, all computers can communicate between eachother. Your question is rather vague. What kind of server are you looking for. If you are having a LAN server then all you do is hook up wires. If you are hooking up a web server then you need to look at Apache. If you are doing an FTP server and are going to only have clients have the passwords to the files again you can look at apache. Apache will run on linux as well as windows. Any other q's?


Jason