I have a computer that is a few years old and I was planing on getting rid of it, but a friend suggested I turn it into a server to host some web pages. what to you have to do to turn a personal computer into a web host? I already have a 24/7 internet conection for it, so how do I make my web pages avalible for anyone to view on my own computer?
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What OS is on it? If it%26#039;s windows, short of windows server x, you%26#039;d either need to upgrade it to a server OS or use Apache. If (XP pro can host a site but will limit it to only a handful of active sessions at once) Apache on the other hand is free, and if all you%26#039;re doing is hosting some basic webpages, it%26#039;d be the way to go.
Once you have a site built, which you can test on the server by going to http://localhost/, you can serve it to the net just by your ip address, or register a domain and forward it%26#039;d @ record to your IP. You should also get a static ip through your isp, there%26#039;s ways around not having one, but most isp%26#039;s only charge a buck or 2 a month for one.
Now if you have a router and/or a firewall, you%26#039;ll need to open port 80, and forward traffic to your server box. The GUI for your router%26#039;s configuration will allow you to do this.
Good luck!
~K
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