Website Help

[me hate windows]

I am continuing this thread from a different one. I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to get a website up. I know how to make one, I just need to know how to turn one of my computers into a server(what software I need, and what connection, etc....)

 

[Rower_CPU]

Well, if you're running OS X and you have a static IP it's easy. If not, then it becomes more complex.

Let me know some more about your situation and I'll try to help.

 

[dualburn001]

UNIX Text Editor

Hey I was watching techtv and mac geek brett larson was showing this:

http://www.techtv.com/callforhelp/answerstips/story/0,24330,3375935,00.html

 

[dualburn001]

woops sry i meant to click new thread

 

[Choppaface]

you can use Apache which is installed in OS X

drop your files in your Sites directory (in your home directory) and start up the webserver (under 'Sharing' in System Preferences). careful though, as you're opening your computer up to the world.

 

[arn]

Re: Website Help

Originally posted by me hate windows
I am continuing this thread from a different one. I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to get a website up. I know how to make one, I just need to know how to turn one of my computers into a server(what software I need, and what connection, etc....)

first question... are you running Mac OS X? This makes it much easier for you

arn

 

[Rower_CPU]

Re: Re: Website Help

Originally posted by arn


first question... are you running Mac OS X? This makes it much easier for you

arn

That's what I asked...copy-cat!

 

[me hate windows]

Originally posted by Rower_CPU
Well, if you're running OS X and you have a static IP it's easy. If not, then it becomes more complex.

Let me know some more about your situation and I'll try to help.

I have 10 on the G4 and 9.2 on the iMac

 

[Rower_CPU]

Originally posted by me hate windows


I have 10 on the G4 and 9.2 on the iMac

Well then, follow Choppaface's advice and turn on "Web Sharing" in the sharing panel of System Prefs.

Place your html files and images, etc. in your Site folder in your User's home directory.

How about the IP address?

 

[Choppaface]

for 9.2 you can also use the web sharing control panel to run its built in server, but it seems to be a bit slower and running Apache in 10 gives you PHP support and lots of other goodies that you might use in the future

 

[me hate windows]

thanks for all the help guys, I'll let you know when I get it going.