I have been thinking of doing the same. The first thing to realise is that you use debian to install apache php and mysql, but that you are best downloading the latest blog software and installing rather than apt-get. However, you can get the feel of several of them online by going to http://www.opensourcecms.com/ -- Alan Chandler alan@chandlerfamily.org.uk First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. --Gandhi