Adding a Web Server Capability to Your Personal Computer

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Adding a Web Server Capability to Your Personal
Computer

• Bob Anundson

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Introduction

• Why would you want to have this capability?
• What is a Web Server?
• Where or How do I get one?
• Installing a Web Server - Generic
• Setting up the Router and Computer
• Installing Apache
• Installing IIS
• Other stuff-asp,php,mysql

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Why Would You Do This

• Cheapest approach for web php and mysql
  development
• ISP doesn't provide Web site service or charges
  for it or limits it
• More control over your Web
• You're a tech nut like me

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What is a Web Server
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What is a Web Server, Cont
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Where or How do I get one?

• Lynx, Mac or Windows xp home use Apache
  www.apache.org
• XP professional or Vista Using Internet
  Information Services, IIS, from the XP disk or
  Vista sources

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Apache
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Apache, cont
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Apache, cont
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Apache, cont
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Apache, cont
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Apache, cont
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Apache, cont
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Apache, cont
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Connecting to the outside world

• Locate IP address used by Router
• Have the router route the Web information to your
  web computer
• Turn off the Microsoft firewall
• Locate the IP the ISP uses to connect to your
  Router
• Test on another computer

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Connecting to the World
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Connecting to the World, cont
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Connecting to the World, cont
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Connecting to the World, cont
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Connecting the Web path

• Open your router, varies by manufacture
• Locate the Port assignment page
• What is a Port? Think of your IP address as
  equivalent to a phone number. It's unique. Your
  listing in the phone book has to be unique also
  using address, etc. That's like a Domain Name
• A Port is roughly like an extension but a special
  one. It is tied to a specific purpose. Port 80 is
  for web servers.

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Connecting to the World, cont
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It works
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Apache Program Interface
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Dynamic IP Solution
http//www.dnsexit.com Converts an IP address to
a virtual Domain name such as Sequimboy.linkpc.net
It also update the domain name if the IP
changes Problem, Firefox will label the site an
Attack site
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Internet Information Service

• Microsoft's Web Server
• Free with XP and maybe Vista
• Includes FTP services and Smtp Services

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IIS Control
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IIS Program Location
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Control Area In Admin Versus FileLocation
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Drill Down to Controls
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Control Area
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Other Stuff

• Programming Resources ASP,CGI (Perl),PHP
• Databases mySQL, ACCESS

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Summary

• Web Server is just another program
• Hard part is connecting to the outside world
• Don't do it unless you use a router or understand
  how to use a firewall