How Do I Link my Domain to my FTP
- Thread starter teamhex
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teamhex
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Whats an A record and how do I accomplish through GoDaddy.com?
ROFLcopter
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What an A record is.
Are you hosting your site through Go-Daddy?
Are you hosting your site through Go-Daddy?
teamhex
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Its not being hosted I just own the domain. I don't want to host it, I just want to be able to link people to my FTP, lol. I don't know if its possible. I should know more about this stuff, but I haven't really got into servers or anything yet. I could always just write my IP down and give it to my friends, but it will change after a month or so and its just much easier. From what I think I know I need something DNS related to do this? and by that I guess I would need hosting?
ROFLcopter
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So what does go daddy have to do with anything? Is the computer you're going to be used as a file server? If you're just going to use it as a file server, all you need to do is share the files.
teamhex
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Its running Filezilla ftp right now. I want to type in teamhexonline.com instead of my ftp://IP address when I access it from work. They block everything at work, and sometimes Id like to listen to music at work, maybe download a movie off my PC at home to play. Pictures, ect ect. Godaddy comes into play because I bought it through them, have a big set of options on there site, and I also had a month of hosting with them.
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ROFLcopter
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So basically when a friend types "www.teamhexonline.com" you want them to see your files. In order to use the "www.teamhexonline.com" method you need to host your own site. Other than that you would need to use your ftp client to get the files.
I don't know if you have to register it but you can just download Apache and just host the files from there.
I don't know if you have to register it but you can just download Apache and just host the files from there.
teamhex
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Basically yes, but there would be accounts and passwords.
So basically I can host my domain with apache? Seems like the smart thing to do. So I can run the FTP and the Web hosting on one box? Its just going to be a dinky little media center computer setup. It would be nice to be able to shut it off when I want too. Paying for hosting just seems like a waste to me.
Also am I going to have to install Windows Server? Or can I just use XP Pro?
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ROFLcopter
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Xp pro will work. I was able to install Apache on an old laptop running xp pro. I don't how you would be able to put a user name and password on it tho.
Just download the newest version of Apache. Once you have it installed and you get the service running you're going to have to do some configuration.
You may have to do some research tho as I can only tell you basic setup.
Just download the newest version of Apache. Once you have it installed and you get the service running you're going to have to do some configuration.
You may have to do some research tho as I can only tell you basic setup.
ROFLcopter
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teamhex
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Well the users and pass' should be on my FTP server right? So when I host can I make my page have like a link to the FTP? Maybe it could pop open an explorer window and prompt for a password? That would work great for me, that way when the HTTP is up the FTP is up, kinda hand in hand.
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ROFLcopter
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Is "www.teamhexonline.com" hosted on go-daddy's server or is it on yours.
teamhex
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Its godaddys servers when I hosted, im not paying for it. So im assuming they have some BS advertising on it right?
teamhex
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I doubt anyone's going to hack it, theres nothing on that pc anyways.
Whats different about it then regular FTP?
tlarkin
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Sends passwords encrypted instead of in clear text.
teamhex
Active Member
Lol, I see, well that sounds secure.