how to prepare my own web server

[lamangzz]

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ahh ic so u wanna use IIS.. well its fine.. but warning you wont like it.

but anyways yah u gotta subscribe to an isp and get static public ip to get everything running and dont forget the domain name.

ngano mag IIS man ka? hihihih bitaw i have so many bad experience with IIS. WINDOWS APP SUCKS gyud as in.

[dontknowmewho]

Lamangzz,

Thanks for your help.actually murag mas sayun gamiton man gud gamiton ang IIS compare sa APACHE nga grabe ka kute para sa mga newbie sama naku.

[lamangzz]

noon pero bay try gud download ang xampp dibas mas ganahan ka mo gamit :mrgreen:

[softtouch]

Its possible with or without static ip.
Do you have static ip or dynamic?

[simoncpu]

dontknowmewho,

Ok ra man if you use IIS. It's indeed easy to set up, and it's recommended for users who want to set up their own personal web servers for the first time. Don't easily believe people who claim that IIS sucks; it can just be as secure as Apache as long you know how to properly configure it. The problem with IIS is that it has nearly everything enabled by default, and that many of the exploitable bugs are in those services that you never need.

Once you get the hang of setting up IIS, you will eventually require more flexibility that Apache, lighttpd, and other web servers offer. At this point, you may want to explore setting up a Unix operating system. Free Unix systems include FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and NetBSD. Linux, although not a real Unix, will be a good choice for new users.

If you're just experimenting, you need not register for a domain name. In fact, you don't even have to have an IP address (except for loopback) at all. You can just access your server via "localhost" or "127.0.0.1"


[ simon.cpu ]

[softtouch]

Could you give us some more information like:
- will the server be exposed to the internet or just local?
- do you want to host also your own email server?
- do you have a static or dynamic ip?

[dontknowmewho]

Could you give us some more information like:
- will the server be exposed to the internet or just local?
- do you want to host also your own email server?
- do you have a static or dynamic ip?
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Yes I want to expose it to internet.I dont need a mail server its only web information that i want to publish.thanks guys simon,softtouch,lamangzz I got an idea from you.

[softtouch]

Static or dynamic ip?

[simoncpu]

Static IP is convenient for setting up web servers; however, this is not necessary. You can use Dynamic DNS to solve the problem of having non-permanent IP addresses.

@dontknowmewho: If you wish to expose your server to the Internet, you will need to set up a firewall in order to block inbound and outbound connections other than port 80. You will need to set up an IDS/IPS too. You will need to sit down and take time to harden your system so that it'll not be easy for crackers to compromise it. It'll be more work than simply setting up a web server. =)

[ simon.cpu ]

[justreal]

Are you planning to start your own web hosting? I have a free webhosting but I acquired it through a reseller account.