Hosting websites? please help!

[swerdna]

Originally Posted by 1337KitsuneGFX

I am still having trouble installing/setting up my Apache system. I have read the majority of the provided tutorials but get lost in between steps, I have watched this video and managed to install Apache 2.2 using the software managment menu.

Best to install Apache for web service as a LAMP server. You can start Yast --> Software --> Software Management --> on the LHS in Filter --> select Patterns --> Server Functions --> Web and Lamp server. Then when that's done use the initialisation GUI in Yast --> Network Services --> HTTP server [that will run once for setup; thereafter it becomes a GUI for adjustments]

I cannot find Apache within the applications menu, this is daunting and confusing stuff for me especially since I am not too familiar with Linux based OS, Does the apache software have a GUI like DreamWeaver as an example?

There's a GUI in Yast --> Network Services --> HTTP Server

[1337KitsuneGFX]

This reply is way overdue but I was very busy lately. Thank you so much I have done this and it seems to be working, I think it's been installed but now I need some help to configure it.

How can I make it host websites and/or upload files via an FTP or programmes like Dreamweaver?

I apologize in advance if im asking for something silly but I'm pretty lost.

[swerdna]

I don't know what dreamwevil is, but for ftp I put an address like this in my file manager (Konqueror, Nautilus):

ftp://username@222.333.444.555/www/
or this is the same thing
ftp://username@www.swerdna.net.au/www/

And the contents of my web server open before me like a rose in bloom!
I can edit the files in situ with my app (Quanta+) or drag and drop them to and from the desktop and edit them there.

[1337KitsuneGFX]

Sorry still lost, I can't find a File Manager, Konqueror or Nautilus. I am using OpenSUSE 11.0 64bit and during installation I selected the Gnome interface, perhaps this may help. Side question, how do I use the command line or open the command line prompt?

Dreamweaver is a designers application for building websites, it's part of the Adobe CS3 suit. Dreamweaver has a built in FTP which can connect to other servers in order to transfer files accross.

[swerdna]

Originally Posted by 1337KitsuneGFX

Sorry still lost, I can't find a File Manager, Konqueror or Nautilus. I am using OpenSUSE 11.0 64bit and during installation I selected the Gnome interface, perhaps this may help. Side question, how do I use the command line or open the command line prompt?

Dreamweaver is a designers application for building websites, it's part of the Adobe CS3 suit. Dreamweaver has a built in FTP which can connect to other servers in order to transfer files accross.

Nautilus in in the menu at Computer --> Applications --> More applications --> System --> Home Folder. That's actually Nautilus.

So I put like this in the address bar:
ftp://www.kitsune.org/www
and I get a choice of things where I choose "connect as user" and "remember password"

That's it.

BTW the console is there in the menu near Home Folder. It's called "Gnome Terminal".

[1337KitsuneGFX]

Okay I followed the path, it takes me to this page which seems like the default home directory of my user profile [Screen Shot]

I cannot see any address bar where I can insert your example "ftp://www.kitsune.org/www" sorry perhaps I did something wrong?

Cheers for the Gnome Terminal information I managed to run it and executed the winecfg to install windows live messenger but unfortunately I cannot find the messenger lolz. How long does it normally take to learn a Linux OS?

[swerdna]

Originally Posted by 1337KitsuneGFX

Okay I followed the path, it takes me to this page which seems like the default home directory of my user profile [Screen Shot]

I cannot see any address bar where I can insert your example "ftp://www.kitsune.org/www" sorry perhaps I did something wrong?

Cheers for the Gnome Terminal information I managed to run it and executed the winecfg to install windows live messenger but unfortunately I cannot find the messenger lolz. How long does it normally take to learn a Linux OS?

The icon that looks like a page of text with a pencil poised over it. Click that.

Pidgin is a great IM tool. It's in the Application Browser under Internet

A couple of days should get you comfortable -- use the forum folk mercilessly!