Running A Small Business Server With ClearOS 6.3.0 (Community Edition) - Page 2

3 Configuring ClearOS

Open the ClearOS web interface in a browser. You must log in with the username root and the root password you specified during installation:

The Install Wizard will come up to guide you through the initial configuration. Click on Next:

Select your network mode. Most people will use ClearOS in a local network, so Private Server Mode (No Firewall) is the correct choice for this scenario:

In the next two steps the network is configured. We can just click on Next because we have already configured the network during the ClearOS installation:

Next select if you want to use ClearOS Community or ClearOS Professional. You can learn more about the differences here: http://www.clearcenter.com/Software/clearos-overview.html

In the next step the wizard checks if new updates are available. Click on Next to install them:

The updates are now being installed. Click on Next afterwards:

In order to use the ClearOS Marketplace and install apps, we need to create a ClearOS account and register this server. If you don't already have a ClearOS account, click on the Create Account button:

Fill out the form and click on Create Account:

Now that you have a ClearOS account, you can register this server. Fill out the form and click on Register System:

Click on Next afterwards:

Fill in your domain. As I'm using server1.example.com as the hostname, I specify example.com here:

Make sure the correct hostname is filled in and click on Next:

Select the correct time zone:

Now we come to the marketplace. It has multiple categories (e.g. Server, Network, Gateway, System) from which you can select services to install. Some of them are free, for others you have to pay. Select the services you want to provide (e.g. a print server and a Samba file server):

If you choose an app that requires payment, you will have to authenticate now and provide your payment details.

Afterwards, you will see a list of your selected apps. To install them, click on Download and Install:

The selected apps are now being downloaded and installed. Click on Finish Install Wizard afterwards:

Now that the Install Wizard has finished, you will see the ClearOS dashboard. In the menu on the left you will find menu entries for your installed apps so that you can manage these services.

You will always find a User Guide link on all service pages so that you can read the appropriate documentation in case you don't know what to do:

Under System > Accounts, you can manage users and groups for the provided services:

4 Links

• Clear Foundation: http://www.clearfoundation.com/Software/overview.html