This guide, created by Jack Wallen for TechRepublic Premium, explores the various things you can do with a Linux server. It won’t leave out any steps, so you won’t have to refer to another tutorial to complete the process. The only step it will leave out is the installation of Linux, as we’ll assume you have the platform already up and running and ready to serve your needs.

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  STEP 3: CREATE THE DIRECTORY TO HOUSE THE SITE AND THE .INDEX FILE

  The Apache document root is the directory that houses all websites on your server. By default, that directory is /var/www/html. I like to use that directory, but you can choose whatever directory you like, such as /srv.

  Let’s create directories for both company and ecommerce. You can name them whatever you like (based on the sites you’ll serve up). Create those directories with the commands:

  sudo mkdir /var/www/html/company

  sudo mkdir /var/www/html/ecommerce

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