Aamir Hussain
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I am running a PHP based website using Xampp under localhost. I want to make my computer as the web server in order to access my site from any place.I tried many methods but I found temporary solutions.I want a permanent solution to this problem.
I have a domain name and I want to use my Computer as Hosting.
Kindly give suggestions.
I have a domain name and I want to use my Computer as Hosting.
Kindly give suggestions.
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I did port forward.Kindly tell me how to point domain name on IP address
As I listed above you need to make those changes, do you have a static ip ? did you buy a domain name?
wherever you purchased your domain name from they should have some sort of DNS admin/management/control panel
when you login there you should be able to manage your domain name settings
and point into a new IP address where you can put your home IP
when you login there you should be able to manage your domain name settings
and point into a new IP address where you can put your home IP
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Yes, I did it.Now Site is working in Local Network. http://starsacademy.tk/smart_school_src/site/login This is site address.This is opening in the local network and working fine but in other networks, the site is not loading.
Open 80,443 ports in FIrewall and in router too.
Open 80,443 ports in FIrewall and in router too.
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Something to think about - you should be taking security seriously if you're opening up your PC to the world. XAMPP by default is not particularly secure for production (it's designed primarliy for development) so by using it, you are putting your computer and network at risk.
If you have a busy site, then bandwidth is also likely to be a problem by running a webserver over something like home broadband.
Just because you can do it, doesn't mean that you should :)
If you have a busy site, then bandwidth is also likely to be a problem by running a webserver over something like home broadband.
Just because you can do it, doesn't mean that you should :)
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Thanks for giving an expert opinion.
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