Hosting your own web server..

[ThA_FiLeR]

Hi there, does anyone know any good places that has info on hosting your own webserver, some guy asked me if I could set it up. They have have like 8 computers on a network with T1. I'm sure I could do it with a little bit of info and what tools to use, since I have allot of experience with networking and webpages...

Thanx for all your help!

[zivan56]

Basically if you want a free and powerful server go with Linux. I prefer Debian Linux (if you do get it, you should only download the 1st cd)

Once you get it running, you need to install the components (as root) with the following:

apt-get install apache

apt-get install php4

apt-get install mysql

apt-get install ssh

Then you just put your files in /var/www and you have a web server. Make sure you disable XF86 since its just a memory hog if you are running a server.

[ThA_FiLeR]

hmm, I don't know anything about linux, but those computers are running NT 4 or 5 so it'll do. I wouldn't wanna install linux, because I don't have any clue how to install drivers, whatsoever. Any way to do it in windows?

[xper]

I wouldn't wanna install linux, because I don't have any clue how to install drivers, whatsoever.

[gamehead200]

I have a web server up on my XP machine in my basement. Its been on for 2 weeks straight w00t ! Hasn't frozen on me once! I use this cheap little prog that opens up port 80 and lets people view my index.html page! Not that great right now... http://joker.servehttp.com

[FthrJACK]

never heard of Apache, filer or gamehead?

Apache.org

[Guest]

I recommend FoxServe (Foxserve.net) I think...Includes PHP, Apache, mySQL, etc.

I use it for my webserver...

Very easy to setup...

[ThA_FiLeR]

Think ill check out apache, thanx for all your help.

[gamehead200]

I recommend FoxServe (Foxserve.net) I think...Includes PHP, Apache, mySQL, etc.

I use it for my webserver...

Very easy to setup...

What's your URL? PM me....

[Lezend]

www.foxserv.net

I don't like foxserver. I hope you stick with apache. Much more stable.

[ThA_FiLeR]

apache didnt work out after messing with it for 2 hours (it would only view on network not on outside connections), then I tried Analog X SimpleServer and it ran in a minute!

[zivan56]

Thats probably because you downloaded some "All in one" version of Apache, go to http://www.apache.org and download the latest win32 binary, then you put your files in c:\program files\apache group\apache\htdocs\

AnalogX SimpleServer is a simple server as it suggests, and probably would not handle any size of a website, would not recommend running anything on it as it is probably very buggy and has many security problems (or at least according to their change long ).

[Crispy]

Apache is ok ... But if you want setting up the server to be superbly easy, try abyss web server HERE

Its properly not very secure, but its small (~120kb), fast and easy!

[LongHorn]

FoxServ has Apache in it Lezend

[pztup]

Apache 2 + PHP 4.3 + Mysql 4. To configure php with apache just add these lines to httpd.conf in your apache folder.

http://httpd.apache.org

http://www.php.net

http://www.mysql.com

#Start PHP

LoadModule php4_module "Location of php4apache.dll(If you are using apache 1) or php4apache2.dll(if you are using apache 2)"

<FilesMatch ".*.(php4|php)$">

ForceType application/x-httpd-php

</FilesMatch>

#End PHP