Advice on setting up a webhosting server w/ ftp, mysql, etc

[bkm]

I was looking at setting up my Redhat 8 Server into a webserver for users to create an account and from that account they would get; email, certain sized home directory, ftp access and mysql database access. I have been having troubles trying to setup mysql, php and apache for some reason. I will be working from a fresh install and I would like some suggestions on whether to just install all of it from the cd or custom install each piece. Then of course I would need some sort of script to take care of all the online registrations. This is just a shot in the dark on this forum but if anyone has some suggestions I would appreciate them.

[shad0w]

This is quite the question...

I've been attempting this as well. I've compiled everything from source because I hate RPM's unless it is necessary.

Home directories can be restricted to size by quotas which need to be compiled into your kernel

You would then need to create scripts (php/bash etc...) for the creation of mysql/apache/possible dns/ accounts etc...

you may want to use these progs in your setup as well:

postfix (for smtp)
cyrus (imap/pop)
webmin (for web based administration for you and your users)

You can attempt to use myphpadmin so users can manipulate their db's while running mysql on the loopback address


Theres more I could write, but it would be very lengthy