Using Personal Web Server?? help.

[MiniMe69]

Is it easy to setup an home web page using personal web server on windows me? I have a small business that I want to create a web site for. There will be no transactions taking place. Just info.

 

[TheCandyman]

It is easy as long as you have a static internet address. Not recomended if it is not.

just my $.02

 

[Chatterjee]

If you're creating a website for your business and will use regular HTML pages, I suggest you use a different type of webserver. PWS is pretty lightweight and meant for (ASP) development purposes (from what I know). Instead, take a look at the servers listed at www.serverwatch.com

-S

 

[Chatterjee]

But to answer your question, it really is easy to set up a page with PWS. After you install PWS, dump your webpages to c:/inetpub/wwwroot (or whatever you chose as your root directory) and you're set!

-S

 

[blstriker]

PWS is limited to 10 connections which equals to about 3-4 people visiting your website at once. What is your connection to the Internet going to be (DSL, Cable, T1)?

 

[vivekzaveri]

analogx.com
download the simpleserver......itz the easiest to configure....n supports cgi........meant for ppl who do not wanna waste too much time tuning n configuring the server.....EXXXTREMELY easy to use.....!!!!

 

[vash]

Personal Web Server has major security flaws. If you have a small business, consider putting nothing important on the server for fear of hacking/thrashing, etc.

A good firewall (ZoneAlarm would be fine) should be installed if you plan to give out the IP address. I have been port scanned by unknown places plenty of times (many diff. countries), but my firewall/router works to help prevent people from getting in.

vash