LAMP access over the internet (IP as my URL)

cyber.scientist · 10-14-2008, 04:09 AM

Hi guys
I have installed LAMP.
I do have a static IP.
I need to know how to set it up some how that it is possible for others to see my site.
(Iv seen it being done, with the URL being the IP of the computer)
Thank u all in advance

billymayday · 10-14-2008, 04:16 AM

do you mean putting

http://222.333.444.555

in your browser, or do you want to know how to register a domain?

cyber.scientist · 10-14-2008, 04:20 AM

I mean putting my IP in the url.
like http://xxx.xxx.xxx/

milindlokde · 10-14-2008, 04:24 AM

People on your intranet/network can access your LAMP website by typing the IP address of your computer in the browser.

Code:

Eg. "http://192.168.0.4/Website" // where 192.168.0.4 is your IP address 
            //& Website is the folder under your Document root

You will have to configure DNS on your computer if you want to access your site with a name (domain name) instead of your ip address.

cyber.scientist · 10-14-2008, 04:45 AM

i tried what u said but i could access the site through another computer over internet.
i tried http://78.146.17.225/index.html
but the browser said page not found.

billymayday · 10-14-2008, 05:25 AM

It isn't reachable (if that' your IP).

Check

netstat -nalp | grep :80

to see if it's listening, and your firewall

cyber.scientist · 10-14-2008, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billymayday

It isn't reachable (if that' your IP).

Check

netstat -nalp | grep :80

to see if it's listening, and your firewall

sorry, i have no idea what i should be looking for and how.

but here is the result of netstat -nalp | grep :80

Code:

(Not all processes could be identified, non-owned process info
 will not be shown, you would have to be root to see it all.)
tcp        0      0 192.168.2.107:45985     62.24.131.32:80         TIME_WAIT   -               
tcp        0      0 192.168.2.107:60282     74.125.4.36:80          ESTABLISHED 5671/firefox    
tcp        0      0 192.168.2.107:56704     62.24.131.10:80         TIME_WAIT   -               
tcp        0      0 192.168.2.107:56371     62.24.131.10:80         ESTABLISHED 5671/firefox    
tcp6       0      0 :::80                   :::*                    LISTEN      -

cyber.scientist · 10-15-2008, 07:50 PM

erm any1?

so there is no1 that knows how to host a site with IP address instead of a host name.
( I cant afford a DNS)

billymayday · 10-15-2008, 07:57 PM

What's the IP, is it 78.146.17.225?

If this IP on a router, is port 80 forwarded to your server? If not, where is the IP?

Did you check your firewall?

What distro do you use?

The issues you are having are nothing to do with the fact you're using and IP rather than a name. Your LAMP setup simply isn't right.

geek745 · 10-15-2008, 10:38 PM

Yes, it is possible; you just need to configure port forwarding on your router to forward port 80 (http) to your linux computer. And you need to make sure that your linux computer's firewall is not blocking inbound traffic on port 80.

milindlokde · 10-17-2008, 02:00 AM

Try these methods to access your site on your local computer:

Code:

http://localhost/        #will work if webserver is running & site is configured right
http://127.0.0.1/        #will work if webserver is running & site is configured right
http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/ #Your IP Address here

If all the above methods work. Then your LAMP setup is fine. Your network is not configured right or firewall is preventing it. Try pinging your IP address from the other computer, if it does, then you can connect your webserver from that machine with your IP address.

billymayday · 10-17-2008, 02:09 AM

Being able to ping does not imply that he'll be able to connect. ping does not operate on tcp.

hardcorelinux · 10-17-2008, 02:20 AM

make sure your ip is not blocking in firewall rules

You can bind your ip in your webserver configuraion Listen variable

Listen xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:80

Restart apache once .

cyber.scientist · 10-18-2008, 07:36 AM

hi guys thank you all.
it works not i needed to configure my router for port forwarding.
its all sorted now