Webhosting How-To

swani30 · 04-26-2008, 04:42 PM

Hi all,

So, I'm sure this question gets asked all of the time... How do I go about hosting a website from my home PC for free?? I've tried countless times to set this up, but can't seem to get things right.

I've tried a combination of ZoneEdit, Appache, DynamicUpdate, and some other stuff I can't remember. I seem to have thoroughly confused myself on the workings of webhosting, DNS, portforwarding, dynamic IPs, ect...

Below is a list of basically what I'm working with. I know this is a lot to ask, but where I've gotten up to this point, leaves me really needing some step by step help...or at least a starting point. Thank you so much!!! Any help is greatly appreciated. (so I can stop banging my head against this wall

)

• Dynamic IP
• NetGear router w/firewall
- (2 wired PCs, one will be webserver; +wireless)
• XP SP2
• ZoneAlarm firewall

• Domain registered with Yahoo (reset to defaults):
- A Record: xxxxxxx.com | Destination: Yahoo! IP Address
- A Record: www.xxxxxx.com | Destination: Yahoo! IP Address
- CNAME Record: *.xxxxxx.com | Destination: Yahoo! IP Address
- CNAME Record: mail.xxxxxx.com | Destination: Yahoo! IP Address

Mail Server Host Name:
- Yahoo! Mail Server | Priority: 20
- Yahoo! Mail Server | Priority: 30

Nameservers:
- Primary: yns1.yahoo.com
- Secondary: yns2.yahoo.com

swani30 · 04-26-2008, 05:44 PM

My appologies upfront if this post is making some folks cringe. I know this sounds like a complete noob post... I've gotten my hands pretty dirty in this area in the past, took a lot of time off, and pretty much forgot where I left off...so I'm starting over from scratch

If anyone even has experience setting up a webserver on a dynamic IP with a yahoo registered domain, and can give me a list of free software or services used to host a website from home, that would be a huge help!!

Thanks Again!!

04-26-2008, 04:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
swani30 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 8 OS: Windows XP SP2	Webhosting How-To Hi all, So, I'm sure this question gets asked all of the time... How do I go about hosting a website from my home PC for free?? I've tried countless times to set this up, but can't seem to get things right. I've tried a combination of ZoneEdit, Appache, DynamicUpdate, and some other stuff I can't remember. I seem to have thoroughly confused myself on the workings of webhosting, DNS, portforwarding, dynamic IPs, ect... Below is a list of basically what I'm working with. I know this is a lot to ask, but where I've gotten up to this point, leaves me really needing some step by step help...or at least a starting point. Thank you so much!!! Any help is greatly appreciated. (so I can stop banging my head against this wall ) • Dynamic IP • NetGear router w/firewall - (2 wired PCs, one will be webserver; +wireless) • XP SP2 • ZoneAlarm firewall • Domain registered with Yahoo (reset to defaults): - A Record: xxxxxxx.com \| Destination: Yahoo! IP Address - A Record: www.xxxxxx.com \| Destination: Yahoo! IP Address - CNAME Record: .xxxxxx.com \| Destination: Yahoo! IP Address - CNAME Record: mail.xxxxxx.com \| Destination: Yahoo! IP Address Mail Server Host Name: - Yahoo! Mail Server \| Priority: 20 - Yahoo! Mail Server \| Priority: 30 Nameservers: - Primary: yns1.yahoo.com - Secondary: yns2.yahoo.com Last edited by swani30; 04-26-2008 at 04:52 PM.*

04-26-2008, 05:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
swani30 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 8 OS: Windows XP SP2	Re: Webhosting How-To My appologies upfront if this post is making some folks cringe. I know this sounds like a complete noob post... I've gotten my hands pretty dirty in this area in the past, took a lot of time off, and pretty much forgot where I left off...so I'm starting over from scratch If anyone even has experience setting up a webserver on a dynamic IP with a yahoo registered domain, and can give me a list of free software or services used to host a website from home, that would be a huge help!! Thanks Again!!