Remy said:
Hello folks.
i`d tried to instal iis server (windows http server) and i get my selfmade
page on
http://localhost but how do i make this public on my own isp ip on
my own ip.
thanks
That depends a lot on your method of connection and your ISP and a
number of other things.
Firstly, if you want to be visible on the Internet as '
www.mydomain.com'
you have to register a Domain Name.
Secondly, if you want people to be able to look up your site, and
connect to it, you have to have a fixed IP address(1) and your ISP may
or may not allow you one and may or may not charge you for it.
Thirdly, you will have to insert the IP address into the DNS service of
your choice, maybe your registrar's(2).
Fourthly, you will need to configure your Internet connection to allow
access to your Web server. This may mean setting up a 'pinhole' in your
router(3).
Notes:
(1) You can use a dynamically assigned IP address through the use of a
service such as DynDNS.
(2) You can use the IP address (dynamic) directly to access your
website, but if you want people to access the site by name you will have
to use a DNS service.
(3) Which essentially means that you set the router to send traffic to
its IP address on to your web server behind the router.
Cheers,
Cliff
