so I figured I would start from scratch and erase the server. there is no entry for any server in the "system" area of ispconfig3 now. how do I install a server now? this is the basics...: Debian Squeeze (Debian 6.0) With BIND & Dovecot [ISPConfig 3]
The server record is created by the ispconfig installer. So if you dont run any websites ob the system yet, then the best way to fix your setup is that you uninstall ispconfig by running the uninstall.php script which can be found in the install folder of the ISPConfig tar.gz file and then install ispconfig again with the install.php file.Please be aware that the uninstall script will remove everything from the ispconfig database.