How can i setup a webserver at home?

Scrat · 08-10-2006, 04:29 PM

Hi, i'd like to setup a webserver at home on one of my PCs so that i can host files for download at a website..... Post a link on a website so that people can click on it and download the file straight from my computer.

I wanna set it up on the pc in my sig, which is connected to the internet (ADSL) via my Belkin 54 wireless router.

Could you please tell me how i can do this?

thanks

EDIT: what protection would i need? i have norton internet security / antivirus running at pressent.

Bobo · 08-10-2006, 04:36 PM

I also want to do the same thing, help would be appreciated.

Platinum · 08-10-2006, 04:55 PM

Download apache, it's a bit confusing but it's one of the best.
http://www.apache.org/

Scrat · 08-10-2006, 04:57 PM

Yeah... i tried it but couldn't get it to work. Kept saying there was a problem with the ports and wouldnt start the server

lee101 · 08-10-2006, 05:12 PM

easy way:
install bizzar server - that comes with php and mysql, from http://www.bizzarserver.com/
install it, then from the start menu group if you want it to run all the time click "apache install service" and then "mysql install service" if you want them to run temporarily click "apache manual start" and "mysql manual start".

Once that's up go to localhost in your web browser, you should see an apache file list, this is whatever is in c:/web/htdocs

Then just forward port 80 in your router to your computers IP address, and voila, go to the external IP and it directs to your PC (this doesn't always work locally though)

edit: for extra security edit config.inc.php in the phpmyadmin folder so that the value of the auth type is either http or cookie, leaving it set as config will mean anyone can access your mysql server
you shange it to this:

PHP Code:


			
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type']     = 'http';    // Authentication method (config, http or cookie based)?

On line 83.

And the default username and password for the mysql server are:
Username: root
Password: *blank*

08-10-2006, 04:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Scrat Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 27 Posts: 630	How can i setup a webserver at home? Hi, i'd like to setup a webserver at home on one of my PCs so that i can host files for download at a website..... Post a link on a website so that people can click on it and download the file straight from my computer. I wanna set it up on the pc in my sig, which is connected to the internet (ADSL) via my Belkin 54 wireless router. Could you please tell me how i can do this? thanks EDIT: what protection would i need? i have norton internet security / antivirus running at pressent. __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3500+, GigaByte GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Ltd Ed. ATI Radeon GeCube 256Mb 9600XT, Compro DVB-T300 Dig/Analog TV Card 2x 1GB, 2x 512Mb DDR CL3 400Mhz PC3200 - Dual Channel WD 120Gb SATA 7200rpm 8MB, WD 80Gb SATA 7200rpm 8MB Excel 108Mb Wireless PCI, WinXP Prof. Samsung CD-R/RW 52-32-52, Samsung DVD 16x reader, LG DVD MultiBurner Benq 17" FP71E 12ms LCD, Logitech LX700 K&M, Logitech G25 Racing Wheel, Logitech Z-5400 FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND!! Team 44358 Last edited by Scrat; 08-10-2006 at 04:31 PM.

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08-10-2006, 04:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Scrat Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 27 Posts: 630	Yeah... i tried it but couldn't get it to work. Kept saying there was a problem with the ports and wouldnt start the server __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3500+, GigaByte GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Ltd Ed. ATI Radeon GeCube 256Mb 9600XT, Compro DVB-T300 Dig/Analog TV Card 2x 1GB, 2x 512Mb DDR CL3 400Mhz PC3200 - Dual Channel WD 120Gb SATA 7200rpm 8MB, WD 80Gb SATA 7200rpm 8MB Excel 108Mb Wireless PCI, WinXP Prof. Samsung CD-R/RW 52-32-52, Samsung DVD 16x reader, LG DVD MultiBurner Benq 17" FP71E 12ms LCD, Logitech LX700 K&M, Logitech G25 Racing Wheel, Logitech Z-5400 FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND!! Team 44358

08-10-2006, 05:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
lee101 VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Age: 17 Posts: 1,150	easy way: install bizzar server - that comes with php and mysql, from http://www.bizzarserver.com/ install it, then from the start menu group if you want it to run all the time click "apache install service" and then "mysql install service" if you want them to run temporarily click "apache manual start" and "mysql manual start". Once that's up go to localhost in your web browser, you should see an apache file list, this is whatever is in c:/web/htdocs Then just forward port 80 in your router to your computers IP address, and voila, go to the external IP and it directs to your PC (this doesn't always work locally though) edit: for extra security edit config.inc.php in the phpmyadmin folder so that the value of the auth type is either http or cookie, leaving it set as config will mean anyone can access your mysql server you shange it to this: PHP Code: `$cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'http'; // Authentication method (config, http or cookie based)?` On line 83. And the default username and password for the mysql server are: Username: root Password: blank __________________ My PC: Core2Duo E6300 @ 1.86 Ghz, Asus P5v-VM DH , 200 GB Maxtor SATA ,2GB (21GB Kingston DDRII), Radeon x1650 Graphics (256 mb), 2 Acer 17 inch TFT's, Windows Vista Home Premium Server: AMD Athlon XP 2800+ 256 Mb Ram, 8Gb IDE for o/s, 2 * 250GB SATAII for storage, Ubuntu Server 7.10 Last edited by lee101; 08-10-2006 at 05:15 PM.

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08-10-2006, 04:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bobo banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pittsburgh Age: 16 Posts: 6,623	I also want to do the same thing, help would be appreciated.

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