Creating a Webserver help?

[paul4wolves]

Okay, I'm a complete noob to all this but I would like to create a server to host my own website for free. I have an old computer its not bad (3.2ghz 3gb ram) and was wondering if i could turn it into a website. Can anyone help me???

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[paul4wolves]

What I want to know is:
What Operating system do I need?
Software that I need?
The price, if any

[Swinkid]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Wamp

[paul4wolves]

That really did not help because I downloaded the WAMP thing and I don't understand it, perhaps you could explain?

[Tomm]

I strongly recommend you don't attempt to host a public website from your house as your home internet connection will simply not be able to support the traffic. Also hosting a server may be against your ISP's TOS.

[paul4wolves]

Ive checked with my ISP and they say its fine plus I will not be getting that many people visit my site to slow it down.

[Laggings]

I really wouldn't make your own server. If anything, get 00freehost or 00freeweb, it's one of them. 100% free and amazing web hosting. Just got to buy a domain.

[paul4wolves]

Can you please stop advising me not to do it because I want to because it means I will use my old computer instead of letting it go to waste, just tell me how to make it in the first place.

[j2jcs]

I understand that you want to host one, but the big problem is power. In order to access it from the web, it will need to be switched on, so to view it 24/7, you will need to be turned on 24/7. Powering that I imagine is very expensive.

[paul4wolves]

Power is the least of my worries, I just want my own website for free!

[Flisker]

Download CentOS 5.2 and install it as a webserver then update it (about 700MB of updates) then your all set.

[Laggings]

Ok, let's start here.
1. NOTHING IS FREE!

Even if you have your own server, you're paying for power and internet. You'll need to pay for the domain, because it's impossible to get a free one. You'll need to pay for coding, unless you know how.

So, I hope you view this site to learn how: Www.google.com (http://www.google.com) Or, you can go to: http://www.tagbytag.org/tutorials/web-design-software/wamp-guide.

[Trinity]

Ok, let's start here.
1. NOTHING IS FREE!

Even if you have your own server, you're paying for power and internet. You'll need to pay for the domain, because it's impossible to get a free one. You'll need to pay for coding, unless you know how.

So, I hope you view this site to learn how: Www.google.com (http://www.google.com) Or, you can go to: http://www.tagbytag.org/tutorials/web-design-software/wamp-guide.

Perfectly possible to get a free domain.

[Laggings]

Yeah, but it's 99% of the time tied with buying another product, like hosting or cpanel etc.

[Trinity]

Yeah, but it's 99% of the time tied with buying another product, like hosting or cpanel etc.

You can get the usual .co.cc, .co.nr and .tk for free without buying anything.
You can get free .co.uk (1 year) from OVH.
And with UK2 being stupid and forgetting to protect the voucher system again, you can get loads of free domains from them.

[Laggings]

You can get the usual .co.cc, .co.nr and .tk for free without buying anything.
You can get free .co.uk (1 year) from OVH.
And with UK2 being stupid and forgetting to protect the voucher system again, you can get loads of free domains from them.

.co.uk I know is free. I was assuming he was getting a .com :( Silly me. Didn't UK2 fix their problem? If not, pm me how to get passed that :P

[Trinity]

.co.uk I know is free. I was assuming he was getting a .com :( Silly me. Didn't UK2 fix their problem? If not, pm me how to get passed that :P

Sent you the PM :)

[paul4wolves]

Download CentOS 5.2 and install it as a webserver then update it (about 700MB of updates) then your all set.


I have read a bit about CentOS on their website but am still a little comfused. Is CentOS an operating system with al the tools for a webserver or is CentOS a program?

Also which one do I download because there are two catagories -http://mirror.centos.org/icons/blank.gifName (http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/isos/?C=N;O=D)Last modified (http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/isos/?C=M;O=A)Size (http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/isos/?C=S;O=A)Description (http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/isos/?C=D;O=A)http://mirror.centos.org/icons/back.gifParent Directory (http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/) - http://mirror.centos.org/icons/folder.gifi386/ (http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/isos/i386/)31-Mar-2009 23:29 - http://mirror.centos.org/icons/folder.gifx86_64/ (http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/isos/x86_64/)31-Mar-2009 23:29 -

[ReviewDude]

I have read a bit about CentOS on their website but am still a little comfused. Is CentOS an operating system with al the tools for a webserver or is CentOS a program?

Also which one do I download because there are two catagories -http://mirror.centos.org/icons/blank.gifName (http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/isos/?C=N;O=D)Last modified (http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/isos/?C=M;O=A)Size (http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/isos/?C=S;O=A)Description (http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/isos/?C=D;O=A)http://mirror.centos.org/icons/back.gifParent Directory (http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/) - http://mirror.centos.org/icons/folder.gifi386/ (http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/isos/i386/)31-Mar-2009 23:29 - http://mirror.centos.org/icons/folder.gifx86_64/ (http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/isos/x86_64/)31-Mar-2009 23:29 -

If you're having problems thus far into setting up your home computer as a webserver - I really think you would have more luck getting some cheap/free hosting, and a domain, and doing it that way.

[Jahova]

To be honest, you'd be wasting money paying your ISP money, electricity costs and more. You're better off getting some decent free hosting or even paying for some hosting.

Anyway, if you want to host it on that PC, here is some simple instructions that you should be able to follow;


Wipe your PC's OS and files.
Download CentOS and burn it to a CD (from other PC)
Install CentOS as a webserver
Install CentOS updates
Portforward, whatever for your router / connection
Get a domain, no-ip, dyndns or just use your PC's IP
Firewall etc.
Host your files

[paul4wolves]

To be honest, you'd be wasting money paying your ISP money, electricity costs and more. You're better off getting some decent free hosting or even paying for some hosting.

Anyway, if you want to host it on that PC, here is some simple instructions that you should be able to follow;


Wipe your PC's OS and files.
Download CentOS and burn it to a CD (from other PC)
Install CentOS as a webserver
Install CentOS updates
Portforward, whatever for your router / connection
Get a domain, no-ip, dyndns or just use your PC's IP
Firewall etc.
Host your files




Thank you! Okay I have downloaded cent os and burnt it to the 6 cds and installed it. Now im stuck. what do I do next?

[paul4wolves]

can someone help me with the portforwarding because im really comfused with my router, when it go 192.168.1.1 it says nothing about portforwarding???

[paul4wolves]

COME ON! I can't believe there is no one on this forum that knows how to port forward!

[Hitman]

COME ON! I can't believe there is no one on this forum that knows how to port forward!
Go to http://portforward.com and look for your router.

[Turbocom]

I have an idea, give up!

[jackass]

I have an idea, give up!

Real constructive. :rolleyes:

[paul4wolves]

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[Jamesy]

COME ON! I can't believe there is no one on this forum that knows how to port forward!


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Irony.

[paul4wolves]

Irony.
How is that irony

I think you should look the word up mate.

[paul4wolves]

Still unanswered after more than 2 weeks.....

[paul4wolves]

Go to http://portforward.com and look for your router.

My router is on there but it doesn't make sense, it goes on about the firewall and things???

[Jamesy]

You need to open the ports on your firewall and forward the ports - the latter changes your internal IP into your external one which people outside you network can connect to.

Something like that.

[Recursion]

In your router, forward port 80 to your server's internal IP address.