installed Server, now to start using it.

Discussion in 'Server Operation' started by Heeter, Jan 29, 2009.

  1. Heeter

    Heeter Member

    Hi all,

    I put together an UbuntuServer 8.10 using Perfect Server setup guide. Now I would like to transfer my webserver files, squirrelmail files, emailserver files, mysql files, ftp users over from my windows server to this setup.

    So I would like to login to this new server, through FTP I guess. How do I create a new user for myself, add some folders, to start transferring some files. I would like to install phpmyadmin to gain control of mysql.

    Thanks for any help,

    Heeter
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    Last edited: Mar 7, 2011
  2. Heeter

    Heeter Member

    Hi all,

    I would like to add a user and open some folders in Proftpd. This is for UbuntuServer 8.10 Perfect Server setup.

    Thanks

    Heeter
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    Last edited: Mar 7, 2011
  3. falko

    falko Super Moderator Howtoforge Staff

    Are you using ISPConfig?
     
  4. Heeter

    Heeter Member

    Hi Falko,

    This is an install without ISPconfig,

    I have been doing google searches, but cannot find one recent enough for my setup. They are all really old.

    Heeter
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    Last edited: Mar 7, 2011
  5. falko

    falko Super Moderator Howtoforge Staff

    Create a new user and group:
    Code:
    groupadd web1
    useradd -s /bin/false -d /var/www/web1/web -m -g web1 web1_user
    passwd web1_user
    chown web1_user:web1 /var/www/web1/web
    Replace /var/www/web1/web with the document root of your web site. Afterwards, you can use web1_user to log in with FTP.
     
  6. Heeter

    Heeter Member

    Great, Thanks Falko,

    Heeter
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    Last edited: Mar 7, 2011

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