How Can I be my own server?

[Cayotic]

I will have always on DSL soon, and figure that it is easier to be my own server than it is to upload pointlessly to other servers that will die anyway. I know I need a good firewall, but can anyone direct me to a "HowTo" on what steps I need to be taking towards becoming my own server.

[Omari]

http://www.apache.org

[sHaWn]

1. go to http://www.apache.org and download the apache server and extensions, such as php, cgi, mysql.
If you plan on using ssi, don't. it's a real ----- setting up.

2. get a connetion. the easiest way to get your server connected to the www is http://www.dns2go.com.

that's basically it. the 1st step requires some reading provided by apache.

[loko-moko]

Originally posted by sHaWn
1. go to http://www.apache.org and download the apache server and extensions, such as php, cgi, mysql.
If you plan on using ssi, don't. it's a real ----- setting up.

SSI is the easiest part of apache to setup, just as easy as CGI and a lot easier than PHP and SQL.

SSI consists of one line the httpd.conf, and its already there, you just have to remove the "#" which comments it out by default.

[programmer2k]

How do you set up MySQL on windows 2000?

[zmaster]

Hey shawn thanks for http://www.dns2go.com it really nice program and I won`t have to post ip adresses or look for my ip adress everytime I log on to go online. Ok can anybody see this page? Post somethign you see on my page here if you can see it please. Ok here is the adress. http://www.animenet.dns2go.com

[Ryan_man]

I didn't think you were suppose to run a web server off DSL........... or cable?

[Haze]

There are ways of getting around your isp. I ran a web server for 3 years and a very heavy traffic ftp for almost 4 years now. This is on my @home internet connection.

[Omari]

Originally posted by evilhaze
There are ways of getting around your isp. I ran a web server for 3 years and a very heavy traffic ftp for almost 4 years now. This is on my @home internet connection.

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