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arod199113 · Mar 4th, 2005, 2:57 PM

where can i find a free web hosting service where i can get my own domain?

arod199113 · Mar 4th, 2005, 3:18 PM

one more thing
i have found numerous sites where they will host your domain for free but you have to register the domain first which makes sence
anyway all the "free" sites i go to you have to pay to register the domain
so now the question is where can i register a domain for free?

Pizentios · Mar 4th, 2005, 4:45 PM

nope. Not since the 80's :-P

atleast not that i know of. However, before you spend money shop around cause not all registars charge the same. Some are 50 a year, others are 14 a year. As far as free hosting, do a google search for "free hosting", there are hundreds if not thousands.

arod199113 · Mar 4th, 2005, 4:55 PM

but if i was to host it on my own computer would it cost anything?
i would need to upgrade to windows xp professional

Skinner · Mar 4th, 2005, 5:02 PM

Just Download Apache from Apache.org. It comes with a basic config file that you shouldn't need to edit but you can. some more info is on their site. It works bettter than the Microsoft server thing and its free!! I would recomend putting aside a box just to run apache. Oh, and you should really run it under windows 2000 or something. Don't run it under windows 98 or lower, it won't work correctly. Just make shure you install all the service packs or just use some form of UNIX. (i use windows 2000, its fine for what i need, and easier)

Pizentios · Mar 4th, 2005, 5:08 PM

Run it under linux.

MS is bad and costly, linux is good and free, as in "free beer".

arod199113 · Mar 4th, 2005, 5:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skinner

Just Download Apache from Apache.org. It comes with a basic config file that you shouldn't need to edit but you can. some more info is on their site. It works bettter than the Microsoft server thing and its free!! I would recomend putting aside a box just to run apache. Oh, and you should really run it under windows 2000 or something. Don't run it under windows 98 or lower, it won't work correctly. Just make shure you install all the service packs or just use some form of UNIX. (i use windows 2000, its fine for what i need, and easier)

i use windows xp home edition with service pack 2

big_k105 · Mar 4th, 2005, 5:17 PM

as for the domain no matter what if you want that you will have to pay for it. i get my domains at godaddy.com and they charge 8 or 9 bucks per year for a domain so thats pretty good price. as for hosting you can host from your own home i have done it before and it is easy. once you know your ip address you just set that as your ip in your dns settings in your cp of what ever registar you use to register your domain

if you are goin to use windows to host your site. i recommend using this
http://apache2triad.sourceforge.net/
it is apache, mysql, and php all bundled up into one install and what not and works great when i was playing with it good luck

arod199113 · Mar 4th, 2005, 6:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by big_k105

as for the domain no matter what if you want that you will have to pay for it. i get my domains at godaddy.com and they charge 8 or 9 bucks per year for a domain so thats pretty good price. as for hosting you can host from your own home i have done it before and it is easy. once you know your ip address you just set that as your ip in your dns settings in your cp of what ever registar you use to register your domain

if you are goin to use windows to host your site. i recommend using this
http://apache2triad.sourceforge.net/
it is apache, mysql, and php all bundled up into one install and what not and works great when i was playing with it good luck

i downloaded apache
and it rebooted
when i came back on there was another acount named apache2triad or something like that
the password was the one it told me to enter during the installation
but now i have it installed but i have no clue what to do
i know the most basic stuff for html like to make it print something and to change the backroud color
for now thats all i want to do untill i understand how to use this
so how do i use this?

Mad_guy · Mar 4th, 2005, 10:31 PM

I am going to say this, all the damn time: Never use IIS.

The Code Red worm successfully destroyed any and all faith I had in the Microsoft Server technologies, plus they take forever to get patched. While Apache is open source and free, and errors get fixed in 1/100th MS programs get fixed.

Just get Apache, set up support for some dynamic scripting, and use a free DNS host like No-IP.com or DYNDNS.org and you'll be all set.

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Pizentios Programming Guru Join Date: May 2004 Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 2,023 Rep Power: 7	nope. Not since the 80's :-P atleast not that i know of. However, before you spend money shop around cause not all registars charge the same. Some are 50 a year, others are 14 a year. As far as free hosting, do a google search for "free hosting", there are hundreds if not thousands. __________________ Profanity is the one language that all programmers understand. Check out my Blog <---updated Nov 30 2007!

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big_k105 PFO Founder Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 1,628 Rep Power: 10	as for the domain no matter what if you want that you will have to pay for it. i get my domains at godaddy.com and they charge 8 or 9 bucks per year for a domain so thats pretty good price. as for hosting you can host from your own home i have done it before and it is easy. once you know your ip address you just set that as your ip in your dns settings in your cp of what ever registar you use to register your domain if you are goin to use windows to host your site. i recommend using this http://apache2triad.sourceforge.net/ it is apache, mysql, and php all bundled up into one install and what not and works great when i was playing with it good luck __________________ BIG K aka Kyle Programming Forums Kyle K Online Please do not PM or email me programming questions. Post them in the forums instead. Last edited by big_k105; Mar 4th, 2005 at 5:19 PM.

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Mar 4th, 2005, 3:18 PM	#2
arod199113 Programmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 86 Rep Power: 0	one more thing i have found numerous sites where they will host your domain for free but you have to register the domain first which makes sence anyway all the "free" sites i go to you have to pay to register the domain so now the question is where can i register a domain for free?

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arod199113 Programmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 86 Rep Power: 0	but if i was to host it on my own computer would it cost anything? i would need to upgrade to windows xp professional

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Skinner Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	Just Download Apache from Apache.org. It comes with a basic config file that you shouldn't need to edit but you can. some more info is on their site. It works bettter than the Microsoft server thing and its free!! I would recomend putting aside a box just to run apache. Oh, and you should really run it under windows 2000 or something. Don't run it under windows 98 or lower, it won't work correctly. Just make shure you install all the service packs or just use some form of UNIX. (i use windows 2000, its fine for what i need, and easier)

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Mad_guy Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sandstorm, Techno Club Posts: 239 Rep Power: 4	I am going to say this, all the damn time: Never use IIS. The Code Red worm successfully destroyed any and all faith I had in the Microsoft Server technologies, plus they take forever to get patched. While Apache is open source and free, and errors get fixed in 1/100th MS programs get fixed. Just get Apache, set up support for some dynamic scripting, and use a free DNS host like No-IP.com or DYNDNS.org and you'll be all set.

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