[deathmetalgore]

This is quite a common question I think, but it kind of differs for each user based on their hardware. So here I am, asking how to make my computer accessible to the web.

What do I need to do in order to have some sort of folder available on my computer which can be accessed through an IP address via the web?

These are my specifications which may be relevant to this question:

• Operating System: Windows 8.1 64-bit
• Modem: Thomson TCM420
• Wireless router: Asus RT-G32

I'll be using the server to display my websites, so I actually need to have my server run Apache, PHP and MySQL.

I guess it's worth mentioning that I have XAMPP 1.8.3 installed on my computer, which provides the services I seek, but only locally as you might know.

What do I need to do in order to achieve this?

Sorry if I'm posting this topic in the wrong section. Please move it in case it is wrong.

Edited by deathmetalgore, 06 February 2014 - 05:28 PM.

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If you want to access it via your web server then you need to define it to Apache in the httpd.conf file and provide a web page to get to it.

Look at Alias in Apache.

[Ztruker]

If you want to access it via your web server then you need to define it to Apache in the httpd.conf file and provide a web page to get to it.

Look at Alias in Apache.

[deathmetalgore]

I'm actually meaning to make my computer something like a web hosting service, but only for myself. Like if I give someone my IP, they'd be able to see the data I let them view. I'm not looking to sell or something though.

Edited by deathmetalgore, 06 February 2014 - 04:15 PM.

[Troy]

If everything is working locally, sounds like you just need to open up the required ports on your modem/router and any software firewalls

[Ztruker]

Private or public, you need to tell Apache about it so it can provide access to it. You do that with the Alias setting in the httpd.conf file in the Apache /conf directory.

I run a web server for my family and do this. I have several folders accessible for downloadind files from, all defined in httpd.conf. They are accessed via URL:

http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/folder1

Alias /guest/ "G:/Folder1/"
<Directory "G:/Folder1">
Options Indexes MultiViews
AllowOverride None
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>