Install CentOS 5.3 in text mode without any server application options. Update and harden CentOS 5.3 Applications you need to install after server installation. yum install httpd yum install php yum install php-mysql yum install mysql-server Startup MySQL Server and set password /etc/init.d/mysqld start /usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'newpassword' chkconfig mysqld on (So when the ..