Free Web Server

[stealth17]

Does anyone have any information on a web server? I can throw it on my server and it can be accessable 24/7...I use geocities now but I need something that is a personalized domain name (ex. www.stealth17.com)


Thanks!


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[ScaryBinary]

Well....

What OS do you plan on using? If you have XP then it should have come with IIS...you can use that as your web server application. Otherwise, I've heard good things about Apache (http://httpd.apache.org/) (I believe it's free).

If you want your own domain name, first you need to determine if you ISP is giving you a static or dynamic IP address. Probably dynamic unless your paying big bucks for a commercial site, or you specifically pay for a static IP address. If you have static one, you shouldn't have any problem registering your desired domain name to your IP address. If you have a dynamic one, then you'd need to use a service like TZO (http://www.tzo.com) to keep you dynamic IP address in sync with your domain name.

I just got a web server up and running with IIS (since I have XP anyway) and TZO, since my ISP gives me a dynamic address. I don't want to sound like I'm recommending TZO - that's just what I happened to use, there are other similar services out there, like DynDNS (http://www.dyndns.org/services/dyndns/)

If you check out the Apache server, look at the FAQ - I don't know what sort of server-side scripting it supports, or how you even get it (i.e., do you have to compile a bunch of C++ files?!?).

If you have a router, you may have to set it up to allow HTTP traffic through to your webserver - i.e., open up Port 80.

Hope this gets you started....! :t

[Dark_Raver]

personally i would not use IIS since it is full of security holes and eats up crazy resources.

Apachie is a great one but for really serious servers. it is also pretty tedious to configure.

one ive been using with much success is abbys web server from aprelium technologies.
http://www.aprelium.com/


it is amazing how little resources it consumes, less than 5MB disk space and like 2MB memory.

of course it depends how much traffic you want but it is free so it doesn't heart to check out.
it works with php, cgi and pearl no problem.



and another program to keep a dynamic ip up to date is DeeEnEs.
just to give you another choice.


DynDNS is really good. its what im using but you can't just have a .com, there is always something more there if you want it for free but you get a great choice of what it affixes.

[ScaryBinary]

Hmmm....nice webserver link, Dark_Raver! If I can get it to run my ASP scripts (sounds like it should) I just might switch....