web hosting

[xfidelity]

hello. i need help.

how can i set up a web host? like i have a computer and i want to use it to host some files on the web. wad do i need in order for it to work?

[Wojtek]

install apache if all you want is host a few files of yours.

Real hosts don't host clients off their home computer and their dsl connection.

[xfidelity]

will it be accessable through the net? like on another computer in another house?

[brutetal]

yes it will be

[xfidelity]

i am new to this but how do i get it working?

[Wojtek]

http://www.ricocheting.com/server/apache.html

Follow the guide :)
In the step 5/6, you specify the directory you want with your files to share.

From your computer you can access this via 'localhost' in your browser's toolbar.
From a friend's computer, you'd type your IP address.

[xfidelity]

but i'm behind a router it has a few computers connected to it. does it know which computer to connect to? and my ip keeps changing

[Wojtek]

register with dyndns.org
look in your router, most have a config for dynamic dns services like dyndns
forward the 80 port to your computer

[xfidelity]

crap. i'm using vista. dun think vista supports apache yet.

[brutetal]

Off Topic, sorta...
How's vista? xD I don't have it yet but I just want some personal views on it.

Anyways, I'm sure they'll be updates or versions that will work on Vista soon.

[xfidelity]

vista's good been using it since beta versions. to tell you honestly, it's way better than xp. boot up is fast, great graphics engine.

[Adam]

I've heard Vista uses up memory pretty good, whats your experience as far as its memory usage?

[Starcraftmazter]

Ummm switch to linux, and that'll make everything a whole lot easier.

Also, you'll need to forward some ports if you want to host files on your comp, and you really need a static IP, otherwise you'll just be messing around, but anyway, you also need a at least 1mb/s down AND up, and that's only probably good enough for 1 website anyway.

[Wojtek]

x, are you using the final or still the beta?
Did they finally add the 'UP' button in explorer?

[xfidelity]

the final version.

[Adwords]

You'd need a web server such as apache.