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Kdawg
Senior WebHelper
Joined: 21 Apr 2003
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Sun Apr 27, 2003 5:51 pm (20 years, 12 months ago) |
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I was just wondering how hard it is to turn a desktop pc into a server. I have an older IBM that I would like to turn into a web server with CGI, PHP, MySQL, and all that good stuff I was wondering if any of you have done this and if anyone has a tutorial on how to do it. The IBM has a 12gb hard drive, 128mb ram, and a 400MHz pentium 2. |
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Daniel
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Joined: 06 Jan 2002
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Sun Apr 27, 2003 6:14 pm (20 years, 12 months ago) |
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Kdawg
Senior WebHelper
Joined: 21 Apr 2003
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Sun Apr 27, 2003 6:28 pm (20 years, 12 months ago) |
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I was reading the tutorial and started the install and one of the options is network domain, would this also be localhost? |
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Daniel
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Sun Apr 27, 2003 6:30 pm (20 years, 12 months ago) |
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Not a clue
What software are you installing when it asks this? Otherwise try Google |
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Kdawg
Senior WebHelper
Joined: 21 Apr 2003
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Sun Apr 27, 2003 6:35 pm (20 years, 12 months ago) |
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apache http server, its under server info. |
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Daniel
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Sun Apr 27, 2003 6:36 pm (20 years, 12 months ago) |
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Try localhost, if that fails, try Google. I haven't installed Apache for a long time now |
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jatonline
Junior WebHelper
Joined: 21 Dec 2002
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Location: Gloucestershire, UK
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Sun Apr 27, 2003 7:59 pm (20 years, 12 months ago) |
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Riker
Junior WebHelper
Joined: 01 Mar 2003
Posts: 14
Location: AR, USA
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Mon Apr 28, 2003 12:33 pm (20 years, 12 months ago) |
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If you want to allow people to access it, I would recommend gettin a domain that points to your ip...something from dyndns.org is what I used to use, before I got a statis ip and got a real domain hosted on my comp...btw, the stuff from dyndns.org is free, or at least it used to be...not sure if it is atm |
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SfCommand
Senior WebHelper
Joined: 10 Nov 2002
Posts: 143
Location: UK
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Mon Apr 28, 2003 1:41 pm (20 years, 12 months ago) |
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I use zoneedit.com, which allows you to control the DNS for up to 5 domains for free. Only problem is, you'll need a static IP (or one that changes very rarely).
Also, you could use othe services such as no-ip.com they have a download that'll update your domain to point to your IP (especially usefull if you have a dial-up account and hence a dynamic IP) |
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Kdawg
Senior WebHelper
Joined: 21 Apr 2003
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Tue Apr 29, 2003 11:25 pm (20 years, 12 months ago) |
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Does anyone have a guide of how I would set up a computer as a webserver that is accessable by other people? Like host a web page on it that all you guys could access? |
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Ben
Senior WebHelper
Joined: 08 Jan 2002
Posts: 431
Location: Liverpool - UK
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Tue Apr 29, 2003 11:48 pm (20 years, 12 months ago) |
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Kdawg
Senior WebHelper
Joined: 21 Apr 2003
Posts: 153
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Tue Apr 29, 2003 11:56 pm (20 years, 12 months ago) |
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I saw this article before, If I set it up this way how would other people access it, not just me but anyone who wanted to? |
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Riker
Junior WebHelper
Joined: 01 Mar 2003
Posts: 14
Location: AR, USA
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Wed Apr 30, 2003 12:51 am (20 years, 12 months ago) |
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I did not read the tutorial, but as you set up Apache, if that is what you decide to use as your webserver, as it is installed, it asks a couple questions, one of which is an address, which is stored in teh apache.conf....you can get an address at dyndns.org or no-ip.com (I have never used this one) and get a client that tells the site that ppoints the address to your ip that you have a new one |
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zeroth
Junior WebHelper
Joined: 18 Jun 2003
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Location: Memphis
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Thu Jun 19, 2003 3:48 am (20 years, 10 months ago) |
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Kdawg wrote: | I saw this article before, If I set it up this way how would other people access it, not just me but anyone who wanted to? |
Sign up for an account here, then choose your desired hostname (like "something.ath.cx"), then open a command or MS-DOS prompt and type:
ipconfig
This will tell you your IP, which you can enter into the DynDNS control panel for your chosen hostname. Then, point your browser to: something.ath.cx (or whateve you chose) and if your server is running, then your site will be accessible from the internet :) |
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Kdawg
Senior WebHelper
Joined: 21 Apr 2003
Posts: 153
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Thu Jun 19, 2003 3:53 am (20 years, 10 months ago) |
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What ip should I use since im on a network? |
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