Assuming I get Apache to work with http:\\localhost, How do I get it on the Internet. I do have to buy an IP address, don't I? What a domain name? Anything else?

when you start apache it will be accessable on your ip address from the internet if you did not block port 80 with a firewall.

you already have an ip address if you can access the internet,
use ifconfig to see it.

if you want to buy a name and assign it to your ip address you can, it's up to you.

that's about it.

what kind of hotrod?

So, I don't have to have an assigned (perminatly the same one) IP to have an HTTP server. Can I use a dial-up if only people in my town are going to need to use it. If I use a dial-up, then my IP address changes each time I connect. Won't that mess it up. What do I do?

Rod(My nick name) = Hot Rod
Owner goes with my last name.

no it will work, but you need to setup a way for people to find the ip address.


I would setup a website with a page that has a link or redirect to your machine. When your machine boots have it build the page from templates, getting your ip address and adding it on the line where it goes.

check this out, I think it does something like that


http://www.linuxgazette.com/issue10/dynamicweb.html

or email everyone with the ip.

there are some howto's on doing it some way but I have not looked at it.

they have services that will do it, like easydns.com

or ask your isp for a static ip at which time they will probably say, "why are you running a web server or something?"

Another hosting site you can check out is www.homeip.net you can register an account and download there software which updates a database that is assigned to your sub domain. This domain always remains the same.