curiousone
join:2002-12-07
Austin, TX | Web Server
So I've decided to work on a little project at home. I'm wanting to set up a web server at home and host at least 2 web sites. What would be my first steps to get this party started? My system right now is running on Win XP. |
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ViviTheMage
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clubs: | If you are stuck with windows XP, use XAMPP :
»www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html |
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KoolMoe
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XAMPP is cool and a good solution if you want to go the Apache route. However, if you want to get experienced with IIS instead, then pretty sure XP can host a limited amount of connections (10 at a time?). If you prefer the open source, Apache direction, I'd recommend the XAMPP package also.
ASP/.NET is native to IIS. PHP more native to Apache, but is available for IIS. If you do/want to code in ASP, IIS is a better solution.
I used to run Apache for internal testing but switched to IIS simply so I could have PHP and ASP environments on one site/port.
Run through patches and security reviews for either one... Opening a port from the wild outside to your home server can be a bit risky!
KM
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ViviTheMage
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I just figured he was stuck with XP, and as far as I know, XP doesn't have any sort of IIS capabilities.
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KoolMoe
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Didn't intend to put down your suggestion - XAMPP is great.
But if he'd prefer IIS and ASP, can do a limited IIS:
»www.microsoft.com/resources/docu···mfr=true
Kinda too bad MS provided the full IIS and removed PWS from, what, Windows 98. That was an easy local web server...but I imagine there wasn't much sense in it.
KM
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stevephl
join:2000-11-27
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The IIS server is provided for XP on the OS CD that comes with the system it is not installed by default.
To do so click on the Start button bottom left
Click on Control Panel
Click on Add/Remove Windows Components
Select the box Internet Information Services (IIS)
additionally if you want while IIS is highlighted click details to select further options.
Click on apply/ok and follow the prompts to have IIS installed on an XP machine. While this is the full version as shipped with Server 2003 there are a few limitations such as previously mentioned max of ten persistent connections at one time and you can only have one domain.
I have both Apache on Linux and IIS on Server 2003, unless you wish to work with the .net and ASP I'd install apache it would allow for more connections and virtual domains.
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KoolMoe
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| said by stevephl  : and you can only have one domain. I wasn't aware of that limit. Good call. That may be a problem since the OP wants to host two...
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psafux
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just something I see a LOT and most people don't consider until too late:
make sure your ISP allows you to run a webhost (and has the appropriate ports open on your connection). Worst case you can direct the traffic to a non-standard port usually, but then you have to tell people to use the specific port number (»www.curiousoneswebhost.com:10001 or whatever nonstandard port you set it up on)
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inconspicuou
join:2009-11-03
Houston, TX | reply to curiousone
What kind of websites are you trying to host? I think that is probably the first question that we should ask? |
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