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I heard someware that with windows xp i could set my
computer up as a server and the software to do it comes
free. is this is true will somebody please tell me how to
do it
 
marc said:
I heard someware that with windows xp i could set my
computer up as a server and the software to do it comes
free. is this is true will somebody please tell me how to
do it
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Marc,

Windows XP Professional contains IIS (Internet Information
Services), a well-working Web and ftp server.

If you put your web site on your computer and get a real IP
address and an always-on connection (like through a cable
modem), you're all set.

If you have DSL, you can use one of the DynDNS services to make
your host address follow the changing IP address. Some of these
services are free.

Hans-Georg
 
I heard someware that with windows xp i could set my
computer up as a server and the software to do it comes
free. is this is true will somebody please tell me how to
do it
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Help (F1) > IIS > IIS Installation

Or you can use apache from http://www.apache.org

Or you can search for free web servers. There are many.

I suggest first reading about web servers, DNS, scripting, security,
dynamic vs static web pages.

Your installation and configuration depends on what you want to do with
your web server, numbers of visitors, etc. A local web server used for
testing works great. A local web server for public access may not be so
great due to connection limitations, speed, security, DNS, ...

A better solution would be to test locally using a local web server then
use a hosting service to host your public web site.
 
If you just want to host your website then you could visit http://www.inweb-designs.co.uk

You can host your website there, and have full access on your email, web account, etc...

There is a small monthly fee though and you would need to buy a domain name.
 
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