Question about web hosting

[Rami7007]

Instead of paying around $6 a month for web hosting and another $6 a year for a domain name, cant an apache server be used?

I have my own apache server and couldnt I just buy a domain for $6 and host the site myself on my apache server? Cant you just link the domain to my own server (my IP address) instead of paying for webhosting?

 

[FleshLight]

Yep.

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[RossMAN]

Yes but it's not recommended.

Learn how to here DSLWebServer.com

BTW $6/mo for web hosting? Try $15 per year with 300MB/5GB

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

If you've never done it in the past, it's a great experience to run your own server. You'll probably learn about things you didn't realize mattered.

I used to run servers out of my house a few years ago, feel free to PM me if you ever need any help

 

[JoeKing]

fyi doing this usually breaks the TOS of your internet provider




like that matters, but good to know anyway.

 

[Rami7007]

 

[Rami7007]

Is there any risk in opening the HTTP port in my firewall? The way ive been having people i know connect to my apache server so far is opening the HTTP port in my firewall and having them connect by typing my IP adress...

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: Rami7007
Is there any risk in opening the HTTP port in my firewall? The way ive been having people i know connect to my apache server so far is opening the HTTP port in my firewall and having them connect by typing my IP adress...

I assume you mean opening the port from the router?

In either case, just make sure you don't have anything important or data that is under NDA or needs to be secure for some reason and that even if the server is down it's no big deal. Route the port from the router to that computer.

You should install a firewall on the computer you run this webserver.

Also, you are running your webserver applications on a seperate computer, right? This should be one that isn't used for day to day activities in this case.

 

[Rami7007]

well, at the moment for just testing the apache server, i am just running it on my PC (the one im on now)... oh and yes i did mean the port on my router... Well anyway, if i decide to get a domain and run a website on my server, yes i will be using another computer... I have a computer lying around the house (the one i used before i built this one) and it isnt in use, so i would run the server on that...


Well, my router has a firewall that blocks all inbound traffic, so i am safe though just opening the HTTP and linking the domain to my IP?

 

[Rami7007]

so is it vulrurable in any way by opening up that port?