After reading this you can create your own http server in your
system. A web server is software installed on a computer that allows
other computers to access specific files on that computer/server. There
are many reasons to create your own home servers. For example: file
sharing, so you can download files from your home computer from
anywhere or you can create a web site on own server etc. Simply said
It works like this; You choose a directory on your computer , in that
directory add folders, files like music,video and etc. When you put the
IP address of your computer the in web browser you can see all the
files from that folder and you can download those files. Let’s now
create a server(HTTP server!) using Apache(a server client):
Requirements:
Broadband internet connection always on
Windows on your computer
Installing Apache Http Server and Configuring :
Download the apache_2.2.10-win32-x86-no_ssl.msi
Start to install by following the steps:
1.Set parameters( for localhost type something like a myserver.com
(doesn’t really matter), also type your email address in field
“Administrator@ Email Address” ) choose where you
want to install it.
2.When you install Apache , go to directory where you installed it (p.e.
“C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\conf”) ,
here you will find a httpd file.
Open that file with notepad.
After this will appear notepad with long and complicated code, don´t
worry, you must change just 3 things.
3.In notepad file find #DocumentRoot “C:/Program Files/Apache
Group/Apache2/htdocs” and replace with #DocumentRoot “E:\my
server”. Also find #<Directory “C:/Program Files/Apache Group/
Apache2/htdocs” and replace with <Directory “E:\my server”. E:\my
server is folder where you put files which will appear on your server. In
this example I created that folder on local disc E:. You can create your
folder in any other place, but then type that path here. Find
#AllowOverride None and change to AllowOverride All .
After this, save file like httpd.conf.
4.Create Folder in E drive as "myserver"
5. Type in web addresses http://localhost/ or your IP Address
6. If you want access own server from other computers. You must
forward a port in the router we’re using. The port we need to forward
is port number 80. Why? Because by default it’s the port used for
HTTP. Port forwarding actually means opening a tunnel through the
router so that the router wouldn’t reject the connections that are
trying to connect to it. How to port-forward? With every router it’s
different. You must
also turn off you firewall.
Note: Creating home server is risky,when you open port, there is a
possibility to have someone a breach in your computer .Before you
start, make sure your computer has all the latest patches and
security updates, and that you’ve done a thorough spyware and
virus scan. This tutorial is only for advanced users...
system. A web server is software installed on a computer that allows
other computers to access specific files on that computer/server. There
are many reasons to create your own home servers. For example: file
sharing, so you can download files from your home computer from
anywhere or you can create a web site on own server etc. Simply said
It works like this; You choose a directory on your computer , in that
directory add folders, files like music,video and etc. When you put the
IP address of your computer the in web browser you can see all the
files from that folder and you can download those files. Let’s now
create a server(HTTP server!) using Apache(a server client):
Requirements:
Broadband internet connection always on
Windows on your computer
Installing Apache Http Server and Configuring :
Download the apache_2.2.10-win32-x86-no_ssl.msi
Start to install by following the steps:
1.Set parameters( for localhost type something like a myserver.com
(doesn’t really matter), also type your email address in field
“Administrator@ Email Address” ) choose where you
want to install it.
2.When you install Apache , go to directory where you installed it (p.e.
“C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\conf”) ,
here you will find a httpd file.
Open that file with notepad.
After this will appear notepad with long and complicated code, don´t
worry, you must change just 3 things.
3.In notepad file find #DocumentRoot “C:/Program Files/Apache
Group/Apache2/htdocs” and replace with #DocumentRoot “E:\my
server”. Also find #<Directory “C:/Program Files/Apache Group/
Apache2/htdocs” and replace with <Directory “E:\my server”. E:\my
server is folder where you put files which will appear on your server. In
this example I created that folder on local disc E:. You can create your
folder in any other place, but then type that path here. Find
#AllowOverride None and change to AllowOverride All .
After this, save file like httpd.conf.
4.Create Folder in E drive as "myserver"
5. Type in web addresses http://localhost/ or your IP Address
6. If you want access own server from other computers. You must
forward a port in the router we’re using. The port we need to forward
is port number 80. Why? Because by default it’s the port used for
HTTP. Port forwarding actually means opening a tunnel through the
router so that the router wouldn’t reject the connections that are
trying to connect to it. How to port-forward? With every router it’s
different. You must
also turn off you firewall.
Note: Creating home server is risky,when you open port, there is a
possibility to have someone a breach in your computer .Before you
start, make sure your computer has all the latest patches and
security updates, and that you’ve done a thorough spyware and
virus scan. This tutorial is only for advanced users...
