Apache 2 first, then Ubuntu 16.10?

[jrsaballa]

Is this how you start?

Also what are the hardware requirements?

[s3in!c]

I recommend you to consult the wiki: https://github.com/s3inlc/hashtopolis/wiki.
Also there is a video showing a setup step-by-step on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O08gddjVbfc