# Open Source Server-side Software

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-source-server-side-software/153707>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [July 4, 2005, 2:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-source-server-side-software/153707 "2005-07-04T02:31:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![matthewjumps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/49beb7/32.png) [@matthewjumps](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matthewjumps)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2005, 2:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-source-server-side-software/153707/1 "2005-07-04T02:31:44Z")

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Hi all, I have a question…I’m ok at the client side stuff (Flash, HTML, CSS etc), but I want to get into the server-side stuff as well. I would like to set up a server and start hosting stuff.

Ive had a fair bit of exposure to Coldfusion, but right now I cant afford to buy it. I have heard that Apache is an Open Source Server program, And I was wondering what software I could use in tandom with Apache to set up a dynamic kind of server that can serve up to variables and content to flash pulled from databases or something similar, ala Coldfusion style.

And also what kind of computer should I have (minimum specs for a server) and what type of net connection.

As you experts can probably tell I know crap all about setting up a server.

What I need is an A - Z really…any one know any good tutorials also?

And if my sights are to high, someone shoot me down before I get carried away :ko: .

Thanks.