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I have a domain, I have DSL, how do I host a website from my home computer

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dxkj

Lifer
Yeah I know, a stupid question, I used to know how to do this but I forget now 🙁


I know how to host a website and give out my ip to access it, but Im trying to remember how to connect my ip address with my domain name. Do i need to pay someone for a nameserver, or can i set it somehow?
 
i've never done anything with domains before, but don't you just register the IP with the people you registered the domain from?
 
Originally posted by: dxkj
Yeah I know, a stupid question, I used to know how to do this but I forget now 🙁


I know how to host a website and give out my ip to access it, but Im trying to remember how to connect my ip address with my domain name. Do i need to pay someone for a nameserver, or can i set it somehow?
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OOH ROSSMAN, Where are you?????????????????????????
 
is your ip static or dynamic? if it is static, just register your ip with the people you registered your domain with. if it is dynamic, use www.dynip.com, which is a service that ties a domain to your mac address (i think, but either way it works).
 
Originally posted by: zayened
is your ip static or dynamic? if it is static, just register your ip with the people you registered your domain with. if it is dynamic, use www.dynip.com, which is a service that ties a domain to your mac address (i think, but either way it works).
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Nah, I think you have to install a client, which updates the DNS entry on dynip.com. I would suggest http://www.dyndns.org, it's free.
 
Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: zayened
is your ip static or dynamic? if it is static, just register your ip with the people you registered your domain with. if it is dynamic, use www.dynip.com, which is a service that ties a domain to your mac address (i think, but either way it works).
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Nah, I think you have to install a client, which updates the DNS entry on dynip.com. I would suggest http://www.dyndns.org, it's free.
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oh yeah, thats the one i was thinking of...jeez
 
Several ways you can go about it...

You need web server software. Most commonly used is Apache. www.apache.org

You could also use IIS (I don't recommend this software but hey..that's up to you to choose)

As for DNS, www.dhs.org is the place I recommend. Never had problems with that one.

And your set to go.

Do you also need ftp server software?

Please note that if you are using Linux, by default if you installed everything, you already have web and ftp server software installed on there. If your using windows, you got a bit of downloading to do, nothing major though.

It is also possible that your dsl provider filters port 80 (web server port). In the agreement you signed, if they are strict about you not running a web server and such things, they might of gone to extreme measure to make sure you obeyed them)
 
If you're on DSL - more than likely you'll need a Dynamic DNS provider - Zoneedit.com has a base free service for that. Basically, there's 2 ways to do this - if you have a domain name already through your registrar of choice, you can MANUALLY update the DNS records every time your IP changes (could be every 2 hours, could be every 2 years - it will depend on your DSL provider). If you sign up for something like Zoneedit, or Dyndns, there's a little tool you can download from them to detect the IP address change and automatically update it in the DNS database.

Now, as the above poster mentioned, there are some DSL providers that deny you the right to run an internet server of any kind - I know namely Verizon (my DSL provider) does. If they don't filter the basic ports (80 etc) you're fine, if they do, you'll need some workarounds. But bare in mind that if your TOS forbids internet serving, if you manage to become a POPULAR site, your DSL provider is going to shut you down if not throw you a bill for additional bandwidth usage.
 
its DSL so Im pretty sure it changes.... and this isnt to become a popular site, thanks for the link for 4.99 web hosting, but I want to set up everything and put my old pIII 450 to work, thanks for the answers guys.


 
I run a WWW server,IRC server ,Mail server and numerous FTP sites on my server PM me if you need a hand.

Ausm
 
DUDE. . .

www.dyndns.org, follow the directions that are there. . .they will show you how to set everything up with apache.

apache 2.x is really nice to, and i use direct-update which is a client that updates the ip to dyndns. . .

-Steve
 
I have the same as you, DSL and a domain..

I just run a slackware linux webserver and my own name server. I registered the name server with the same place I registered my domain. (this was free by the way)

So I have a web server, name server, ftp and mail server plus my domain.. and it's only costing me 8.95 a year 🙂

I also use my linux computer as a gateway and a firewall to protect my Windows computers on the network
 
jfall - That's a great idea and VERY affordable, you only pay for domain registration (under $9/yr) and of course your ISP.

My domain registrar NameCheap.com makes it very easy to register your own personalized nameservers but don't you need a dedicated IP address(es) for that?
 
thanks for the suggestions, and yeah I did check the networking forum out after i posted here, but it still didnt answer all my questions



the place that i bought the domain name from wants 2 name servers, which i can do by using dyndns.org, but i was just curious how i could bypass and set that up myself so that it just looked at my computer.


 
dyndns.org charges for custom dns, so i cant really use that... any other suggestions? im going to check out other ones mentioned earlier
 
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