Need help settin up a .com

[Dark_Smoke]

not sure if this belongs in this forum but here it goes.

Ive never set up a .com but i need to so im lookin for a web hosting site that has good storage space and bandwith usage,ability to use frontpage ext. and has domain name reg, for around 10 bux a month,.


Any help at all with goin about setting up a .com will be great, Thanx

[Droppyale]

www.comparewebhosts.com

www.tophosts.com

[cracked]

if u have a fast connection (dsl/cable) and a decently fast computer, you can easily set up your own server on your own computer so that any files you want accesible via internet, all you have to do is put them in a certain folder on your hdd. it also helps if you have a static ip address (one that doesnt change). then once you have that setup all you have to do is buy a .com name or you could always get a free .tk name and point it to http://your.ip.address.here and thats it!

go to http://apache.org and download their http server software. if u need any help, i or somebody else here will be glad to assist

drew

[Dark_Smoke]

Thanx for the links

I have DSL but the IP isnt a static IP, i think i tryed the Apache before and after i got it downloaded i gtot lost and had no idea what to do with it plus my comp really isnt the fastest thing in the world ( 766mhz, 128mb ram)

[Rand Dusing]

I have a computer less than450mhz, I think even less than 250mhz and it runs apache just fine including php,mysql, and 2 seperate ib forums. I may upgrade later so I can host a SOF2 game server.

[Dark_Smoke]

Really? hmm, i may have to retry that route if i can figure out the apache thing

[crouse]

http://www.gnuwin.org

If you want to run windows and run apache, go here and download the iso, it has apache on it and it installs very easily and works will minimal effort.

[elroy]

Depending on what you want to do there are lots of little server programs available for free. Many are very simple. Look on tucows or download.com for server programs. MS used to have a program called Personal Web Server for Windows 95. If you can't find that I could send it to you. I ran a server on a Pentium 200 with DSL for a while and it worked fine. You can get a .com lots of places, I got mine through namezero.com $15 a year. For the $15 they register a name and provide email accounts and mail forwarding. If your IP# changes run a search for "dynamic dns" and you'll find places that can solve that problem for free.

[MitaDC]

Hey where can i find a free .tk site??

[elroy]

Originally posted by MitaDC
Hey where can i find a free .tk site??

I found the .tk site and before you get to heavily involved make sure you read the terms of use.
http://my.dot.tk/vc001100a1.html