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How To Open A New Site Using Open Source |
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Written by Dave
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Monday, 24 December 2007 |
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Have you ever had an idea to create a web site - possibly making money with it. There are lots of different Open Source (OS) software out there which you can download and install on your servers. Theres almost something for anything you want.
You can create a blog for yourself, or open up an online store, or create a Forum for yourself and friends, the possibilities are endless. Open Source software is usually created by a community of programmers who are willing to help you out with any problems you have. Here's a compiled list of OS applications of what we've used or heard of. For most sites, you need a Scripting Language, a Database and a Web Server. The majority of these use PHP, MySQL and Apache. You may use IIS as the Web Server for some of these.
Online Blog
Bulletin-Board/Forums
eCommerce (Online Stores)
Content Management System (CMS)
Other Utilities to help you (and your team) Project Management
Bug Tracker
When setting up the site, you need an Idea for your site, a Domain for your site so people can access your site and a Host to store your files on. A domain can be registered by almost any company out there as long as the domain is available. You can use NameBoy to help you choose a name. There are thousands of hosts on the web, and it's up to you to choose the right one. Read reviews of each host, and see how long they've been around. Also when looking for a host, you need to have a database of some sort - some of the OS out there require MySQL and PHP. PHPMyAdmin is a utility which will allow you to control your database. cPanel will allow you to control your site. FTP access will allow you to upload files easily to your server via the File Transfer Protocol. After you've registered your domain and have a host, you have to tell your Domain to point to your hosts Name Server. You must also tell your Server to allow that domain to link to your site.
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