Installation of Web Server Necessary?

August 16, 2014 2k views
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I have just create my droplet configured my DNS pointing to the right place,
should I install any web server like apache to view a static html page in the root of my droplet?
Sorry for my ignorance, but I never have a linux server and never used digitalocean instances.
Best Wishes
evencio

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kamaln7 MOD August 16, 2014

Yes, you will need to install a webserver in order to serve any kind of website from your Droplet.

Check out How To Install Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP (LAMP) stack on Ubuntu 14.04. You can/should skip MySQL and PHP if you’re hosting a static site.

How To Install Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP (LAMP) stack on Ubuntu 14.04
by Justin Ellingwood
One of the most common steps to take when setting up a new server is to install a LAMP stack. LAMP stands for Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. These individual components, when used together, allow us to host dynamic web content like websites and web apps on our server. We will demonstrate how to install these pieces and configure a basic setup for Ubuntu 14.04 in this guide.
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