Hey guys,

I'm a newby and getting started with linux for the first time. I'm reading the book, "Beginning PHP 5.3", and it keeps mentioning to start programs, I need to go to "System -> Administration" etc. I don't know where to find "System". Can someone help me located where "System" is? I am trying to run the apache web server; already ran the synaptic package manager and installed apache from there. Thanks in advanced.

Eric

depends on which OS you are using, you can start services in centos with the terminal command: "service httpd start" and for example to start mysql you use "service msyqld start"