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Help!! im just starting out.!!!

I have a small home network consisting of 3 computer using win xp connected to the internet via broadband,I have already created a website,but i have to use my isp webspace which is very small how can i run my website from my home network???How do i enable a ftp server on one of the machines???
and how do i get a www.mysite.co.uk address for my friends to visit my site??
I have downloaded apache but am more confused now than when i strated, plus i get this error message in a window when installing apache,what does this mean???
Im new to this and would be grateful of any help or tutorials to help me achieve my goals
many thanks
The Newb:)

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noctorin

computers run on extrememly low ammounts of power, dont worry about running a whole rack from home and running up costs, if you have a dsl line with unblocked ports you might aswell take advantage of it. plenty of isp's will do a .co.uk domain for around £3/yr and .com from £7 upwards.

if you want maximum support go with the open source stuff i.e. apache, php, mysql and you dont have to worry about migrating to different OS's in the future - also very easy to set up.

that £100/yr saved could go on sum nice new RAM. and a starbucks subscription :P