apache webserver help

[Urban_Squrill]

I just found a link and downloaded apache 2.0. Installed it, I have a icon in the systems tray for apache and when I type in my local ip it comes up. But when I type in my external ip it just errors out. What do I have to configure?

[Rand Dusing]

So when you type something like 192.168.xx.xx it works? But when you type your WAN it doesn't work? If so you need to port forward port 80 to your servers LAN IP which is usually something like 192.168.x.x.

[Urban_Squrill]

local works but lan does not. I have the router/modem setup with a static NAT to my computer. This has always opened up all the ports.

[Rand Dusing]

Isn't local and LAN the same thing?

[Urban_Squrill]

I ment wan

[robin801]

i hope u don't mind me posting a question in your thread.

i just installed apache to my win2k pro system and it is running fine.

my question is how do i get my photos onto my website?

i registered a domain name(that i can access).
i registered at zoneedit.com(for dns)

this is where my page is being held until i do something with it.

http://www.family-fun-site.com

can anybody access this page?

what else do i need to do?

robin

[Rand Dusing]

Usually you would just copy the picture to your htdocs folder. And then you would just go to http://family-fun-site.com/yourimage.gif or something like that

[robin801]

maybe i'm wording my question wrong.

i can acess a webpage when i type "localhost"

but i want to make changes to my own website.

what changes do i have to make in apache httpd to be able to reach my own website?

robin

[Carl-cox-]

i would say apache is working correctly if you caan access it via localhost.

can you connect to your site via your IP ?

www.myip.com

[robin801]

when i click on the above link it gives me an ip number.

when i put that number in the browser it doesn't connect to my site.-

Sorry, no Web Sites results were found is the message i get at websearch.com

now what do i do?

robin