I don't hate you for growing up with microsoft, so did I - but I moved over to Apache a year ago and haven't looked back. It's faster and more secure than IIS and easier to get support IMO.
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Browse All TopicsI have not idea what it takes to build and configure a web server so that people from around the world can visit my domain and retrieve information. Possible offer free emails. I am not a computer illiterate. I am familiar with contemporary computer development. I just need a professional guide before embarking into computer leverage. I grew up with MicroSoft please don't hate me for that. I will like to Build this web server around MicroSoft technologies.
I will need all the technical and none technical issues on this.
Thanks very much
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Well, even if you like Microsoft, I would recommend you use some Linux technologies, as you'll be surprised how stable and organized it will be. The golden rule is to run a dedicated server that uses Linux, and ssh/telnet to it via Windows. I recommend you install Slackware Linux on your server, ask for help on IRC, and then type in httpd start as root. For some detailed steps:
1. Build/Buy a server. OS and stuff will not matter, you will be repartitioning and reformatting the stuff.
2. Get a Linux distro. I recommend Red Hat or Slackware.
3. Insert the CD you have into the server and install it. (note it comes with all the server stuff)
4. Get help on IRC.
5. Your server should be running.
I have server 2000. I have alloted ip address 192.168.0.25 to it and host one website in iis sever. I am running this website from clients node with the address http://192.168.0.25. This site is being used in lan. Now i want to host another web site on the same server. How should i configure this.
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by: denovPosted on 2003-08-10 at 11:53:08ID: 9117974
if you are running XP home (or really any windows OS for that matter) i'd recommend installing Apache (most of the world runs on Apahce) which is FREE and is well supported - It even has it's own section on experts exchange:
e.com/Web/ Web_Server s/Apache/
wnload.cgi and click on the Apache 2, Win32 Binary (MSI Installer) link.
cs-2.0/pla tform/wind ows.html
/asp/tutor ials/ insta lling_iis_ winXP_pro. asp
tents/down load/netwo rk/sswww.h tm it doesn't have all the frills of some of the "expensive" web servers, but it's perfectly functional and is EASY to use
http://www.experts-exchang
Download here: http://httpd.apache.org/do
Install Doc here (you'll need to scroll down til you get to the heading Installing Apache for Windows): http://httpd.apache.org/do
OR
if you are running win2kpro or XPpro you could use IIS. which comes with the OS but you can only have 10 connections at a time. Running IIS under 2000 or 2003 server doesn't have the connection limit.
how-to install - http://www.webwizguide.com
there's also this if for some crazy reason you don't want to run apache. www.analogx.com has a free web server http://www.analogx.com/con
-deno