Built my own web server.?

Question

Ok since nobody answered my last question, here's another one.

I need to host one really small website but some scripts can't run on shared hosting (like one I have now) and need a my own complete server. Just for now I don't wanna spend 100s of $ every month so I decided to use one of my PCs. It's not that fast but I hope it's gonna do a job since the website is not very big right now (but it's gonna be (well I hope so lol) and then I'll move to a real web-server). So I need some free or cheap soft to run a web server for a small website on my own PC. I need everything, to run latest php, mysql, to be able to run commands etc, well you know what I need. ))

My PC is Intel Duo Core, 8 GB ram, 1 tb hard, 30 mb Optimum internet.

Answer 1

Go download Ubuntu Server - http://www.ubuntu.com/products/whatisubuntu/serveredition

Load it and run. Really it has everything needed. You will need to learn some about how servers work and you probably want to add a control panel (to make it easier to keep up) but that will work and cost is the time of the download.

Read up on LAMP (linux, apache, mysql, php)

For a good how to ... http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect-server-ubuntu-9.04-ispconfig-3

Step by step guide.



Your next problem is, will your ISP allow you to RUN your own server? Most home ISP's do not!

Answer 2

I'd suggest Ubuntu Server as well.

What I'd also suggest is putting VMware Server on this box.



Then, you can have as many servers (separate machines) on this one PC simultaneously. If you ever need another dedicated box, simply create another VM image.



When you are installing Ubuntu Server and it asks you which services you want to install, select LAMP and OpenSSH. This will install Apache, MySQL, PHP and then SSH for remote command line access.



All software mentioned is free to acquire and use.

Answer 3

Just setup a server at a data center and use apache HTTPD (along with PHP/MySQL/whatever else you need to use).

Answer 4

Most shared hosting providers have php and mysql - they start from $3.45 per month

Answer 5

You could always go to Hosting24.com . They are the cheapest I've seen! I use them too.

You get unlimited space, mailbox space, etc.



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