Bytemark Virtual Hosting
The Bytemark virtual hosting system consists of a number of packages which allow a user to manage the hosting of websites, email, and FTP with only a minimum of technical knowledge. They are ideal for newcomers to Linux, or people who don't want to spend their time learning how to be their own system administrator.
These packages are available as both source and binary packages, and can turn a pristine Debian Etch system into a host capable of serving a number of virtual hosts in a simple, predictable, and easy to understand fashion.
Supported Applications
The Bytemark virtual hosting platform supports the following types of virtual hosting:
- Websites with Apache & PHP
- FTP hosting to upload your website content
- Email Hosting including webmail
Additionally your host will be configured to follow a set of security guidelines which should keep your system secure, and our automated backup system will keep your files safe in the event of any errors.
Installation & Getting Started
We've put together the following pages as a quick introduction to installing and getting started with the Bytemark Virtual Hosting packages:
- Installing the Bytemark Virtual Hosting Packages
- Visual guide to setting up web and email
- Getting Started with Virtual Hosting
Installing Applications under the vhost environment
We'll be putting together howto-style guides on installing various popular web applications with time. We'll add them here as they are written.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Bytemark virtual hosting system is extremely simple to get started with. Typically a new website could be uploaded and configured within minutes. however if you do run into problems we'd be happy to help.
The most common problems are described in our FAQ:
