Title: Apache: How Do I Get Started?
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Apache: How Do I Get Started?

 *  [luje](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luje/)
 * (@luje)
 * [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-how-do-i-get-started/)
 * Hello,
    I just found out I need to host my own blog to customize it. Right now
   it’s on WordPress’ servers.
 * I am running Ubuntu Linux. I need to install apache so I can host my own blog,
   but I have no idea how to do it. I’ve fetched it from Synaptic, and when I try
   typing “apache” in the console it says something about no ports being available.
   Nothing I do gives me an easy way to set it up.
 * Is this something easy to explain? I’m not exactly a Linux Guru, so anything 
   that requires a lot of knowledge of commands is not my speed! 🙂
 * Thanks in advance,
    Luke.

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 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-how-do-i-get-started/#post-408585)
 * This is the WP support forum and NOT a “how-to-set-up-my-server” forum. Try to
   get help in specialized forums.
 *  Thread Starter [luje](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luje/)
 * (@luje)
 * [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-how-do-i-get-started/#post-408590)
 * Let me put it this way then: how do I INSTALL WORDPRESS on my local system. I
   have trouble with MYSQL, too. I don’t know how to do the step in the instructions
   that says to create a MYSQL database.
 *  [Chris_K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/handysolo/)
 * (@handysolo)
 * [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-how-do-i-get-started/#post-408593)
 * You have pre-reqs that say you need PHP, Apache and MySQL before you can install.
 * The ubuntu forums can likely help you with the pre-reqs.
 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-how-do-i-get-started/#post-408594)
 * Don’t try to get smart here.
    Learn how to set up your server and **after** that
   come back for WP support. I thought I was clear.

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 * Last reply from: [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * Last activity: [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-how-do-i-get-started/#post-408594)
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