Comments on: Host your own webserver

By: Quick PHP Testing And Debugging Server

Quick PHP Testing And Debugging Server — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:12:42 +0000

[...] have detailed the process of installing and running a local Apache web server before but this method puts some strain on the system and is probably an overkill for a quick test [...]

By: julian

julian — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:54:13 +0000

thanks for this but i am very new to software and im not sure how to set up so i can put files on it so others can donwload/view?

By: Spider_crk

Spider_crk — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 17:27:03 +0000

Hi, thanks for the very useful tips, has been trying to get XAMMP to work but Apache does not run and the green indication does not appear.

As I am a novice at this I would be grateful for any suggestions ?

By: Martin

Martin — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:52:34 +0000

yes that is it.

By: Pelmen

Pelmen — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:34:50 +0000

So for my friends to access the web server all they have to do is type in

pelmen.dyndns.bz ??

Sorry for double post.

By: Pelmen

Pelmen — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:30:17 +0000

Martin you said:

“Friends and everyone else who should access the webserver can then use the dynamic dns which looks something like subdomain.dyndns.bz instead of the dynamic IP address.”

Is there supposed to be a http:// or an ftp:// or www or anything else with the subdomain.dyndns.bz?

Thanks

By: Martin

Martin — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:25:37 +0000

I’m really not sure. It did not do this when I setup the service. I would try and contact the company that offers the service and ask them why this happens.

By: Pelmen

Pelmen — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:17:11 +0000

I used the service you said to use “DynDNS”.

By: Martin

Martin — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:57:50 +0000

Which service are you using ? Maybe they add some sort of WebAdmin to it.

By: Pelmen

Pelmen — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:07:25 +0000

Hello,
I added a static dns to my ip but when i try to access it by putting my domain name it says ” enter username and password for WebAdmin (then my domain)”

What does that mean?

By: iHelps

iHelps — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 23:44:11 +0000

http://www.aprelium.com/ just give it a try

By: Martin

Martin — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:42:37 +0000

Take a look at my second article, I explain how to password protect a folder and all subfolders there.. http://www.ghacks.net/2007/02/01/run-a-local-proxy-server/

By: Everton

Everton — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:17:21 +0000

yes, how do you ensure that your files can’t be accessed by anybody

By: Cappella

Cappella — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:05:23 +0000

I have been using HTTP File Server (http://www.rejetto.com/hfs/) which is very lightweight, one executable and one configuration file. It does not have the full features of Apache, but it can do almost what the article has mentioned for XAMP. Can consider it too.

By: Run a local proxy server » gHacks tech news

Run a local proxy server » gHacks tech news — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 07:53:02 +0000

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By: Martin

Martin — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 07:23:57 +0000

Everton what exactly do you want to know ? More information about .htaccess ? I fixed the font size btw.

By: Apache under Windows

Apache under Windows — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:43:52 +0000

There are quite a few WAMP Servers out there. See what works for you the best, as they have different components and ways of doing things. You should take a look at the Web-Developer Server Suite. It comes pre-configured with WordPress, MediaWiki, Drupal5, phpBB. And has its own DDNS solution at DynamicSide.NET.

By: Everton

Everton — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 23:17:38 +0000

Can you explain a bit more about the security please. I’ve been trying to do this for a few days so far and I’ve got nowhere so far.

(also the font size in your comment form is very small!)