I'm planning on making a server computer, but I dunno what equipment I need... I need: Anything like MySQL database stuff Apache Fantastico cPanel/WHM Operating system
well, the safest way is to go Linux. Microsoft Windows 2003 Server would be the ideal MS way, but Linux is about 10 times better. I think Linux comes with Mysql. I'd suggest Fedora Core 4, and when you install, do a server install. For Cpanel, it costs money, so if you have some, get it. you know how to get it up on the net, correct? edit: well, there are free ones like Cpanel... can't think of any on the top of my head, but they are out there....
ive seen: "Although Linux is secure, Linux is also near impossible to configure for server usage. The sheer number of programs that have independent management interfaces and configuration text files that oftentimes conflict each other will confuse the budding server administrator and will most likely eat up quite a bit of his time. Second, Linux has many design quirks and flaws that are cumbersome at worse, but certainly will make a newbie intimidated." so I would use windows 2003 server personally
Fedora is free... like all the other linux stuff. I never did it myself, I can only post suggestions...