Setting Up A Web Server Computer At Home

I want to know how, please show us. Also, present us with some different choices in Operating systems. e.g. Linux/Windows 2K,2K3, etc Show us how to set up the DNS server so that we could host web pages.

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Okay, I will show you for Windows, (I've never gotten Linux to host for me, so I won't give you bad directions) using a server called OmniSecure. Step by Step Directions will follow...

1. Download the server!
   
   1. Make sure to pick the correct version for your operating system
      
      1. WINDOWS XP
         
      2. WINDOWS 95/98
   2. It will take a minute to download the file.
2. Install the server.
   
   1. Run the file that you downloaded.
      
   2. Follow the Directions in the installer.
      
      1. WINDOWS XP:
         
         1. The First screen that appears is the Welcome Screen.
            
            1. Read the message that is displayed for info on the program
               
            2. Click on Next to Continue
         2. The next screen that appears is the Select Installation Folder Screen.
            
            1. The top box displays the default directory for installation
               
            2. The bottom box displays the drives on your machine that you install the software to.
               
            3. If you wish to change the directory in which it installs the server to, then click on browse.
               
               1. in the window that appears, enter the directory that you would like the installer to install the program to.
                  
               2. click on "ok".
            4. Click next to continue.
         3. The Next Screen that appears is the Confirmation screen
            
            1. On this screen, the program tells you that it is ready to install the program to the directory that you chose
               
            2. Simply press next to begin the installation
               
            3. The Installation wil begin
               
               1. Depending on the speed of your machine, this could take from a few seconds up to five minutes to complete
         4. The next screen that will appear is the Installation finished screen
            
            1. On this screen, the installer will display a summary of the installation
               
            2. Click on close to exit
         5. Congratulatins, you have now installed a webserver.
      2. WINDOWS 95/98
         
         1. The First screen that appears is the Welcome Screen.
            
            1. Read the message that is displayed for info on the program
               
            2. Click on Next to Continue
         2. The next screen that appears is the Select Installation Folder Screen.
            
            1. The top box displays the default directory for installation
               
            2. The bottom box displays the drives on your machine that you install the software to.
               
            3. If you wish to change the directory in which it installs the server to, then click on browse.
               
               1. in the window that appears, enter the directory that you would like the installer to install the program to.
                  
               2. click on "ok".
            4. Click next to continue.
         3. The Next Screen that appears is the Confirmation screen
            
            1. On this screen, the program tells you that it is ready to install the program to the directory that you chose
               
            2. Simply press next to begin the installation
               
            3. The Installation wil begin
               
               1. Depending on the speed of your machine, this could take from a few seconds up to five minutes to complete
         4. The next screen that will appear is the Installation finished screen
            
            1. On this screen, the installer will display a summary of the installation
               
            2. Click on close to exit
         5. Congratulatins, you have now installed a webserver.
3. Configure the webserver.
   
   1. Both Windows Platforms are the same from here on out.
      
   2. Locate the Omnisecure folder in your start menu.
      
      1. Click on the "OmniSecure 3.0 Administration" item.
   3. This brings up the Configuration screen.
      
      1. The configuration screen has the following items:
         
         1. Virtual Servers in this profile Box.
            
         2. Web Server Global Settings button.
            
         3. Default Virtual Settings button.
            
         4. Backup Configuration button.
            
         5. Restore configuration button.
      2. Double click on "localhost(defualt)" in the virtual server in this profile box.
         
         1. This brings up the server properties Dialog box.
            
         2. The only thing that you need to worry about is the following boxes, and what they need to be set to.
            
            1. Server Root - Set this to the folder that you have some internet files.
               
            2. Default Index - Index.htm
               
            3. Admin E-Mail - Set this to the E-Mail address that you want visitors to this site to cantact you at.
         3. Click on "Okay" button to close this Dialog Box.
            
         4. Click on "okay" button to close the configuration screen.
   4. Congratulations, you are now ready to move on to the next step.
4. Prepping DNS (This step will varry depending as to wether you have a dynamic Ip from your ISP, or a Static IP.)
   
   1. Dynamic IP (IP Address changes each time you connect to the internet):
      
      1. The easiest way to do this is to download the No-ip Dynamic Update Client.
         
         1. go here and enter the required information to setup an account on thier DNS server.
            
         2. you willrecieve an e-mail at the address that you registered, find it and click on the activation link in the body of the e-mail.
            
         3. You will be taken to a site that will now let you login.
            
         4. Login and then click on add under the hosts colum on the right side of the page that you come to after loggin in.
            
            1. Input what you want to call your site in the tope text box.
               
            2. Select the subdomain that you want in the Second Text Box.
               
            3. Make sure that DNS Hots (A) radio button is selected.
               
            4. Check the box next to allow wildcards.
               
            5. Click on the create host button, and you are finish setting up your host.
         5. Once your account is setup and verified, then Click Here to download the Dynamic update client.
            
         6. Run the File that you just downloaded, and follow the on screen directions.
            
         7. When you run the installed program for the first time, it will ask for some information:
            
            1. Enter the E-mail address that you registered at No-ip in the E-mail Field.
               
            2. Enter the your account password that you setup at No-IP in the account password field.
         8. The Dynamic Update client will then connect to it's servers and get the list of host that you have setup, and it will constantly keep the client up to date with the server as to the ip of your computer.
   2. Static IP (Your ISP gives you the same IP everytime you connect to the internet)
      
      1. Go to the website of the registrar of your domain name
         
      2. Login, and find the modify DNS record link
         
      3. under the DNS server entry, enter your IP address and click submit.
         
      4. After 24-72 hours, your webaddress will resolve to your computer
5. Tell people the address of your website, and you are hosting your own website from home.

 

 

 

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I just replied to a smiliar problem inside another topic. But instead of showing how to do it I more concentrated on the software needed

Between the two of these posts I think you could manage a nice server

http://www.astahost.com/index.php?act=ST&f...st=0#entry20703

good luck

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hey thanks for the tutorial on DNS setup.. that was one thing i was not sure about.. saved your message in my computer.. thanks a lot

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well how about apache.....

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/windows.html
http://www.thescripts.com/serveradministra...pachewebserver/

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Sweet jesus....This thing with ominsecure is really ez to use opposed to apache....It is basicly the same thing as apache though...only much simpler put...and a lot less manual text editing...that can cause serious headaches to beginners...I'm not sure how secure it is exactly, but so far I am loving this new program

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i use a program called XAMPP is has everything that a websever should have. i am using it at the moment but just for making websites offliine. and experimenting with php which iam learning at the moment.

the program is available for free to download from their website. its easy to install cos it does everything for you. just double click install and it does everything for you. then all ou need to do is put your files in httpdoc.

worth a try!!!

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To further the above, I tottaly agree, Ive been using XAMPP for about three months now and love the program, perefct web server and FTP if needed, 1 click setup, just grab the instllaer from http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html

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THX! i was searching for this some days ago but i have little time dfor search
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