Turn Computer into Server

I would like to buy a domain and use my personal computer to host that
domain. I am not sure if this can be done with iis but if it is would some
one please direct to me to a decent tutorial on how this is done?

WStoreyII

Bob
Fri Nov 19 10:11:27 CST 2004

i don't know of any tutorials but...

1. buy the domain (godaddy.com or verisign.com or whoever) and get a
manageable DNS service from them (some like godaddy.com i think offer this
now).

2. get a wired connection with a static IP address

3. Hook up your PC to the internet via cablemodem, dsl, whatever. (Get a
good router & firewall).

4. Use your DNS manager from #1 above to set www.mydomain.com to your IP
address from #2.

bb

"WStoreyII" <WStoreyII@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I would like to buy a domain and use my personal computer to host that
> domain. I am not sure if this can be done with iis but if it is would
some
> one please direct to me to a decent tutorial on how this is done?
>
> WStoreyII
>
>

jeff
Fri Nov 19 13:40:01 CST 2004

On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 06:19:06 -0800, WStoreyII
<WStoreyII@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I would like to buy a domain and use my personal computer to host that
>domain. I am not sure if this can be done with iis but if it is would some
>one please direct to me to a decent tutorial on how this is done?

What operating system? If Windows other than XP Home or ME, then you
have a web server, IIS available in your operating system. See the
help file for installing it, or iisfaq.com.

If you have Windows ME or Windows XP Home, you can install Apache.
See apache.org for that, and the Apache newsgroups for help.

Jeff