Beginner's Quick Guide: Difference between revisions

First, I'm not a professional or something, I'm just a teen who uses the computer regularly and surf the Web everyday, and all the time, though I'm a bit of an open source fanatic, and I do like collecting portable software.

Now, let's get started.

First, go to [http://www.uniformserver.com/ www.uniformserver.com] then click the ''/download'' link,

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Browse into that folder, double click on ''UniController.exe'' to run it. Then click ''Start'' as shown in the image.

Congratulations! Now you have your very own Web server up and running.

Start your Uniform Server and get to the server administration page at ''http://localhost/apanel/''. Scroll down a little on the right frame and you should see there's a Security Checklist.

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Now click on the "''here''" link on the line:

then save the file.

Now back to the administration panel's Security Checklist. The first line previously:

Right now, just enter the password, remember that the username is "''root''", then click ''Change''.

Now back to the administration panel, and at the Security Checklist, there should be only one line left:

For example, if you place the file ''index.html'' in the ''www'' folder, you will be able to access it at ''http://localhost/index.html'' by typing this address in your Web browser's address bar and go. If you place the file ''thisfile.jpg'' in a folder, let's say, ''images'', in the ''www'' folder, then you will be able to access it at ''http://localhost/images/thisfile.jpg''.

Okay, now that you have your server up and running. Whenever you place a file in the ''www'' folder of your ''Uniform Server'' folder, you can access that file via ''http://localhost/your.file'' or ''http://127.0.0.1/your.file''.

That is how your Web server can be accessed inside your network, or, locally.

Now if you want your Web server to be accessible anywhere outside your network, say from a public computer which is connected to the internet in an internet cafe, or from your friend's laptop 1000 miles away from where your computer is, then there are a few things you need to do.

Before we go on, make sure you are using static IP address and DHCP is turned off.

To use static IP address, or check whether you are on static IP address, first, open your ''Control Panel'', double-click ''Network Connections'', then double-click ''Local Area Connection'', or right-click on it and choose ''status''.

If your IP address is already static, leave it. Otherwise, click [http://www.portforward.com/networking/staticip.htm here] and follow the steps there to configure a static IP address specific to your router and system.

When your computer's IP address is already set to static, the next thing to do is port forwarding. Click [http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/routerindex.htm here] and find the router/ADSL modem you are using, or the most similar one, for your ADSL connection, then click on it.

After you're done with that, if you've done it correctly, then you already did the port forwarding part.

Now, get your external IP address. One of the many ways this can be done is by going to Websites like [http://whatismyip.com/ www.whatismyip.com]. Now give your external IP address to a friend via an instant messenger, or anybody at a computer connected to the internet outside your local area network. Ask him/her to type this external IP address (while your server is up and running, and properly configured) in his/her Web browser and see if he/she can access your Web server.

Fortunately, this can be done via some online services.

One of those services is ''No-IP.com''. Click [http://www.no-ip.com/ here] to go to ''No-IP.com''. Click ''Sign-up Now!''. Then, fill in your details and create a new account.

Now close the window but make sure the ''No-IP DUC'' is running in the background.

If you followed this guide correctly, then by now, you should already have a working Web server. And if you have properly configured your network, got a free address for your external IP, then you should be able to access your Web server via the address, but only from outside your own network of course.

thus commenting them out, and save the file. Otherwise you won't be able to access your administration panel.

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