Webserver on your own PC
 

Hey,

What's the best stuff to install on your own PC to make it a web server? I'm just looking to be able to hit my IP with a name/pw from anywhere on the net, so I can grab a file off if I need it. I'm trying Xitami but with no such luck. Running XP Pro as well.

Kevin

xitami and httpd are all easy to use for this

try httpd, i think you can get it from download.com for free

what's the problem you are having with xitami?

Xitami is a unstable pos.
if all you need is files off your machine you could run a ftp server
Try G6 ftp server (bullet proof ftp server)

use the build in Webserver

Was reading about that "PWS" personal webserver, how the hell do you use it...dunno where it's even located.

Also I'm running on a dynamic IP right now...what I'd like to do is just write a script to send my IP to one of my webservers, so I go to domain.com/myip/ and it always has my fresh IP. Is this the best way to go about doing this?

To install..

Insert the Windows XP Professional CD-Rom into your CD-Rom Drive
From your Start Button, go to Settings, and Control Panel
In the Control Panel window select Add/Remove Programs
In the Add/Remove window select Add/Remove Windows Components
In the Wizard window check Internet Information Services, click OK
An Inetpub folder will be created on your harddrive
Open the Inetpub folder, and find a folder named wwwroot
Create a new folder, like "MyWeb", under wwwroot.
Make sure your Web server is running - The installation program has added a new icon on your task bar (this is the IIS symbol). Click on the icon and press the Start button in the window that appears.

I use Sambar Server. It works fine.
You can also try the windows verison of Apache.

Nah IIS is a bitch for noobs to install..

Trust me, my other business is constantly getting calls from peeps trying to set it up and end up rogering their system..

A very simple program is Analog X.. Its freeware, and is very small and extremely stable.. All you do is point analog X to a directory on ya pc where your internet site it located.. and on the html have a link to the text file..

Very simple..


Big Nath

hehe Yeah forgot to link yah.. My bad..

Difficult to imagine how it could be easier!

Install it like ztik suggests. Then right click on the directory containing your website, choose Properties, select the "web sharing" tab, and give it a name under your default website.

If your network card has a fixed IP address, you can now access it at YOURIP/thename.

Test it with http://COMPUTERNAME/thename

You don't even have to go into IIS Admin to set it up.