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OT: How can I run a server on my own computer
Tahnks everyone for your help
The reason I wanted to run a server on my pc was just
for hosting pics for posting on message boards. From
what I am looking at, it looks like it might be hard
for me to run a web server all day since only one PC
in my house is hooked up on the DSL and its AOL DSL
which doesn't havea continuous connection. It uses
something like a PPPOE which I have to long onto AOL
to go online. I also realized that I would get a lot
of heat from my parents from leaving the computer on
all night which makes the elecrcity bill expensive.
Also my computer is in my room and it gives a off a
lot of heat. More like every room in the house is at
around 80 dgrees and mine is at 90. Since my computer
is on most of the day during weekeneds and evenings I
might just try it out. For something like back
--- Andre Bjorkheim <andre@nwmicrobrews.com> wrote:
> Andrew,
>
> First and foremost, if you are going to run a server
> you *gotta* keep
> that machine on all the time. Second, if you want
> to host pics all you
> need is to setup a web server on your box. Not sure
> of your OS, but
> several out there should work (PWS for 98, IIS for
> NT/Win2k, Apache for
> Linux/Win32, or Xitami for Win32). I've used them
> all but settled on
> Xitami cuz it is small and has a web based
> interface. Also be sure that
> if you are behind a firewall not to forget to
> forward port 80, or
> whatever port you decided to run the service on.
>
> An important question here would be do you want to
> get yourself a domain
> name? If you are going to run a Dynamic address
> then I suggest you do
> the following, find a domain name that isnt taken (
> you can do this at
> http://www.netsol.com ) but before registering it
> head to
> http://www.zoneedit.com ( free DNS record hosting up
> to 200MB worth of
> queries a year ) and create your zone file with the
> domain name you wish
> to register (this sets up name servers for you that
> you can use when
> registering your domain name). Then go back to
> where you want to
> register a domain ( there are a ton out there and I
> dont necessarily
> recommend netsol. I recently used
> http://www.godaddy.com as they were
> cheap for .com .net and .org addys ) and register a
> domain and use the
> given name servers that zoneedit supplied you.
> These are the servers
> that will hold your DNS records.
>
> The beauty of using zoneedit for this kinda stuff is
> you can change your
> records via their online administration dealie. So,
> if your IP address
> changes you can simply go there and update your
> info. Other sites exist
> ( such as http://www.dyndns.org/ ) that allow the
> use of these client
> side scripts that will update that info for you, but
> not sure if you
> want to get into all that.
>
> Otherwise, if you dont use a domain name and your IP
> changes then its up
> to you to inform all those people or whatnot of the
> new address change.
> If you have a domain name you can administer that
> yourself and not worry
> about when the IP changes, only worry about the old
> address being cached
> (but that too you can control at zoneedit). If you
> want more indepth
> info just ask... I've done this on DSL & Cable
> connections, but luckily
> now I have my sites moved to a dedicated T-1
> connection with a Static
> IP. I however still use DSL/Cable connections as
> secondary mail servers
> & such.
>
> Regarding making thumbnails I tend to do it by hand
> with notepad but if
> you want to automate it you can use Irfanview, which
> I use on
> occassion. http://www.irfanview.com There is also
> the Arles Image Web
> Page Creator... I have it on this box but havent
> messed with it. I
> believe that is what Patrick uses for his
> thumbnails. Let me know if I
> can be of further help. Best of luck!
>
> Andre'
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> doing its clutch)
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>
>
>
>
> Andrew Wong wrote:
> >
> > I have DSL on my computer and I really want to run
> a
> > server inorder so I can host my own pictures of my
> > stuff instead of releying on other people to host
> them
> > for me. My question is how do I set one up from
> my
> > computer and I've seen programs that automatically
> > make a gallery so that my pictures show up as
> > thumbnails. Is there any free apps for that?
> Another
> > question is do I need to be connected to the
> internet
> > so that my server would work? I turn my computer
> off
> > during the day when I am at school and am
> wondering if
> > I need to keep the computer on so the server works
> >
> > =====
> > -Andrew Wong
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> > 1987 White Quantum wagon
> >
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