can i run my own domain name, like www.jo.com on Apache?

[Guest_imported]

Can I use Apache to run a website on my PC so that it can be accessed anywhere using the address

http://www.myname.com?

How does it actually work?

 

[rninja]

First if you use linux, you download the source, compile it, install it, then configure it.
On Windows, you download it, install it, the configure it.
Either way you do it, it is easy. If you run into problems, this forum is a great place to get knowledge and answers.

Hope this helps!

Rninja

 

[ramabrahmam]

Yup, u can have the domain of your own(registered at NIC) running
on your PC
but these are the steps you have to follow...

1) should have fixed IP assigned to connect to net which is done through ISP's
2) configure your machine by the domain name you have chosen..
else you can have virtual domain's assigned to it
Linux very well support's these virtual domains for a sinfle IP

hope this may help U

If not i can give u more relevant Information....

 

[sophisticate]

Warning.

Setting up a registered domain name or even a static IP for your personal computer/network is a very novel idea and one that I employ myself, but be wary. There are likely thousands of kids right now scanning every conceivable IP address available just waiting for that one novice to put up that one insecure box.

If you put up a web, ftp or email server, use a system that's tested and supported for serving as such. Don't, under any circumstances, use Windows 95/98/Me with Personal Web Server. In fact, don't place machines running those operating systems live on world network at all. i.e. Put as many machines as possible on non-routable networks (198.162.0.0, 10.0.0.0, etc).

If you're using Windows shares, unbind TCP/IP from the sharing service (use NetBEUI only).

Use a firewall, block access to every single port then open ports up individually as necessary.

Buy books on network security for whatever platform(s) you run and keep an eye on mailing lists such as BugTraq to keep up to date on new security hazards.

Good luck,

brendanc@icehouse.net

 

[sophisticate]

Oh. Just realized I had a typo above with the non-routable networks. 198.162 should be 192.168.

If anyone cares.

brendanc@icehouse.net

 

[Guest_imported]

Thanks for the help. But I'm unclear. I see ramabrahmam mentioned registering the domain name at NIC? Do I have to register the name at NIC? Does it cost money to do that? Can I just 'configure' Apache to show people my page when they type (eg)

http://www.jo.com?

And if there's another

http://www.jo.com

out there, where will their browser take them? If I don't register a domain, & I must, can I still have a site everyone can access? What will it be named (

http://203.4.50.5)

or something like that?

 

[sophisticate]

You do need to register your domain name with an ICANN registrar such as Network Solutions (

http://www.networksolutions.com),

Register.com (

http://www.register.com)

or any one of a thousand others. A complete list is available at

http://www.icann.org/registrars/accredited-list.html

Registration does incur an annual fee, though the fee is up to the registrar.

When you register the domain, you bind the name to a set of DNS servers. These servers then become responsible for translating the domain name to your IP address (typically the DNS servers will be hosted by your ISP).

By getting a static IP, you can have people access your computer by numeric address only, and avoid all the registrar stuff. But, again, I stress, please be wary.

Hope this helps,

brendanc@icehouse.net