Steps to Create first Site collection

If we are given a server with fresh installed MOSS here are the steps that we need to carry out to create our first site collection:
1. Run the SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard.
2. Create a Web application to host the SSP.
3. Create the SSP.
4. Configure the Web application and the SSP.
5. Configure services on servers.
6. Create a Web Application to host the site collections and SharePoint sites.
7. Create site collections.
8. Create SharePoint sites.