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Hello I have a system running Windows Server 2003.
I have created a website which is only accessible across the local area network.
I can only access it by typing in the IP address of the server system in order to view the website.

What do I have to do so that I could view the website across the Internet?

lectricpharaoh

You need a computer that's connected to the internet, and if it's behind a firewall or router, you need to open and/or forward the appropriate port(s) (generally port 80 for HTTP, and port 443 for HTTPS, but you can configure this).

If you mean you want it to be accessible with a URL rather than an IP address, then you need to register a domain (which costs money), and point that domain at the appropriate IP address. This IP address can be either the address of your own server, or you can pay for hosting as well, where the server is not actually owned by you, but you simply 'rent' it (or some of its resources). Many companies that provide domain name registration also provide hosting services, and all you need to do is copy your content over. Of course, you need to make sure that the hosting service you select actually allows the sorts of things you want to do. For example, if you want to use CGI, you need a plan that supports that, as well as possible interpreters (Perl, PHP, etc) that may be necessary for your programs to run. Remember that you probably won't be allowed to install new programs on the server, being that it's likely being shared with other people.

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