How To Host A Site On My Computer? I am just wondering...

I am wondering, how can I host a site at my place... For example, I have a fix IP adress and what next?- How to install PHP on it- How to install mySQL bases- Is buying a domain only way to get one...?Please..... help if you can... At laboratory in my faculty, we have a high speed internet, and I would like to try to host a site about laboratory, ... To have a forum, and a chat....

if you would search the forum, you would find a similar topic... i will find you the link to it and post it when i get it

http://forums.xisto.com/index.php?shoc=37995=

First read this discussion to see if your ISP allows you to have your own hosting
http://forums.xisto.com/topic/24517-how-to-host-my-own-website-in-my-computer-how-to-host-my-website-in-my-own-compute/

Second read these topics and find out what you are needed to run your own hosting using your PC from your home.
http://forums.xisto.com/topic/8307-how-to-host-ur-own-site-in-2-mins-phpmysql-needed/
http://forums.xisto.com/topic/6965-a-guide-on-webhosting-php-mysql-and-phpmyadmin/
and then, finally read http://forums.xisto.com/topic/35351-setting-up-own-hosting/

These articles were given in order so that you understand what steps are involved for you to have your hosting running.

I tried to run my own server at some point and here are things what I came to conclude:
-leaving my PC on 24/7/365.25 ran about $400 per year on electricity (increase in about $34 per month when I ran this long)
-my upload speed could not handle so many requests (I had upload of 10.2MBps and it still wasn't enough)
-I had to take care of my own damaged parts

And honestly, for $400 a year I can get 1000X better hosting from let's say Xisto - Web Hosting.com. For mere $120 a year I have 5.4GB space with 99.9GB bandwidth featuring OC192 (this is faster than T3) backbone fiber connection. Of course, Xisto - Web Hosting also has $40 per year for 2.1GB and 33.3GB bandwidth.

There are more simpliest way to set a server:1) you can download a pack with all the utilities, like xampy or apserver2) i recomend you the xampy http://ww1.apachefriends.com//?gtnjs=1, it is free.3)you install like any normal app4)see the securyty recomendations on the page

You have: Real IP Address & Fast Internet Connection

You Need: Want To Host your own Website at your Home/Office


Solution:

NO BUYING A DOMAIN IS NOT THE ONLY SOLUTION

First thing, Check out the speed of your Internet Connection. It should be really fast. Speed is proportional to the traffic your site is getting. Because more is the traffic more you requests your server have to serve and more the bandwidth is required. If your Internet Connection's speed is fast then you can send more data through the same ime slot!

Second thing, You must have a very fast processor installed in your server. This is because your server is going to handle many connections at a time therefore you must get yourself a very fast server. This way you will be able to handle more reques\t and more traffic. And your site will get served at the clients side in no time. Otherwise if your server is slow then it won't be able handle requests and will eventually crash.

Third thing, Get your self a web server software. Apache is available for free. It's very widely used. THere are many reasons for using apache. You won't have to invest for Apache. But if you want to go for Brand Name then Microsoft's IIS is also an alternat`ive. It's free but only runs in Windows platform. So you'll have to buy MS Windows. You can add features to your web server like MYSQL, PHP PERL etc. Most of these are also free. Paid alternatives are also available like in the case of Apache.

Foruth thing, THen buy a domain name from any Domain seller. Just make sure it's ICANN acredited. Point out the DNS of your Domain to your server's IP address.
 

you can use many servers installed in you local PC to convert it into a server.

You need FTP, a very fast internet connection and a static IP address. You also need to call your ISP and ask them if you're allowed to have a larger upload rate to your monthly quota. It ends up costing quite a bit, just so you know. You also need a computer that stays online all of the time.