Used pc to practice assemble, build and configure a server

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I have a old CPU (tower type) and can I use this or an used desktop to practice assemble, build and configure a server. What are all components to check and to add-on to be made so as to have a full functional server.
This is for practice and "know how purpose". Not much keen on spending $$$.
 
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Yeah, but my point is that there are dozens of different types of 'server's. You can have a web server, a database server, an authentication server, DNS server, DHCP server, RADIUS server, telephony server, game server... It depends on what you want to use it for. There's also the question of what OS you want to run. Windows (expensive), Linux, BSD etc.

However, little of that has an affect on hardware. If you're running a low usage something, pretty much anything is fine.

If you want to do a Linux based webserver, installing Ubuntu Server Edition is probably a good first step. However, I wouldn't recommend that for production systems; you'd want a hardened Red Hat or similar.

You can write web pages on your own system without any...
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Like to know how to configure & setup a server and not for any commercial purpose, to gain knowledge how to build a functional server. if works fine then do some practice of installing trial packages for understanding how to do installaion on server & construct a web page and hands on practice while available free time.
 
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Yeah, but my point is that there are dozens of different types of 'server's. You can have a web server, a database server, an authentication server, DNS server, DHCP server, RADIUS server, telephony server, game server... It depends on what you want to use it for. There's also the question of what OS you want to run. Windows (expensive), Linux, BSD etc.

However, little of that has an affect on hardware. If you're running a low usage something, pretty much anything is fine.

If you want to do a Linux based webserver, installing Ubuntu Server Edition is probably a good first step. However, I wouldn't recommend that for production systems; you'd want a hardened Red Hat or similar.

You can write web pages on your own system without any kind of server though, or use a free webhost online.
 
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Wow.. greatly appreciate your message, after going through your message, I felt the need to undersatnd and gain knowledge about the purpose & type of server.
I was considering to use my old desktop CPU Windows xp OS, 500GB HDD with 8GBRAM and has sound card, network card.
This is Just out of curiosity and to learn about servers and do some handson practice server installation by building and setting up which allows me to learn configuring.
Do I need to have any additional components.
 
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