Title: Windows or Linux?
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Windows or Linux?

 *  [Lizbit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lizbit/)
 * (@lizbit)
 * [17 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/windows-or-linux/)
 * Hello, I am setting up some new sites. I have an option of setting them up with
   Linux based or Windows based. I’ve been told that Linux is the best way to go,
   and, to install manually instead of through the server’s “self install” method(
   I can’t remember what that is called!)
 * Before proceeding, I’d like more comments – Is Linux the best route? And, should
   I install manually? Are there benefits to installing manually rather than through
   the “self install” options in Cpanel?
 * Thanks for any comments.

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 *  [dig1618](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dig1618/)
 * (@dig1618)
 * [17 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/windows-or-linux/#post-1024296)
 * i vote for a server running linux; it’s easy.
 * wp installed via fantastico/simplescripts is good, because you’ll have a running
   wp in seconds rather than minutes.
 *  [s_ha_dum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apljdi/)
 * (@apljdi)
 * [17 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/windows-or-linux/#post-1024297)
 * I vote Linux. I also vote manual install. I don’t trust installer scripts.
 *  Thread Starter [Lizbit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lizbit/)
 * (@lizbit)
 * [17 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/windows-or-linux/#post-1024326)
 * Thanks for the votes. That’s three votes (plus mine makes four) for Linux. I’ll
   go that route for certain.
 * will I be able to upload a mailing list database (such as excel) in WP? Or, is
   there a plugin/module that is available to handle one?
 * I’ve read that WP is less vulernable than Joomla to hackers, so I am heavily 
   leaning toward WP – but have to make sure it can also handle a mailing list. 
   My membership database is in access/excel, just names & addresses. Is there a
   module/plug-in that is available with WP for a database?
 * If I install via Fantastico, and WP has an update down the road, will I be able
   to use Fantastico to do the upgrade? No problem doing a manual install – if there
   are benefits to doing so.

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
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 * Last reply from: [Lizbit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lizbit/)
 * Last activity: [17 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/windows-or-linux/#post-1024326)
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