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Darth Surgent
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 A Potentially Stupid Question
Okay, I need a simple answer to this question.
Is it possible to configure my personal webserver so that people can access it at an address like "http://www.randomwordicameupwith.com" instead of "http://myipaddress" without paying a monthly/yearly fee for domain hosting?
Simply put, can I create my own domain name independently of a hosting company?
If the answer is yes, then I think that I know how to do it, but if the answer is no...... then I suck.
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Dec 14th, 2004 12:39 AM |
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Raz
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On your home PC? It's possible but not recommended.
You'll need to setup a webserver and DNS server with the appropriate entries.
For a .com domain you'll need to pay a yearly fee.
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Dec 14th, 2004 01:07 AM |
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yerssot
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you can go and visit dot.tk if they still do free ones and get one there, but that's only a forward to your own pages on your webserver
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Dec 14th, 2004 12:02 PM |
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Peach
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You'll probably have to buy a domain name...domain names are quite cheap, though, I bought mine at namecheap.com and it's like $9 a year.
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Dec 14th, 2004 02:42 PM |
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yerssot
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silver has a webbie 
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Dec 14th, 2004 06:05 PM |
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Peach
mordrem
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Yes, I do and have for quite some time.
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Dec 14th, 2004 06:12 PM |
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JKozzy
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Can anyone set up a tutorial, or point me in the direction of one, to set up my own webserver as Darth Surgent described, minus the whole .com domain... I just want something that works. That, and/or an FTP setup... both ways would be great, if anyone knew anything off the top of their head.
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Dec 14th, 2004 11:15 PM |
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yerssot
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the best learning school is google.com 
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Dec 15th, 2004 08:02 AM |
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Raz
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