Hosting at home

[nevpugh308]

Calling on that greatest of computer related knowledge bases again, er, Pistonheads ......

I'd like to try my hand at setting up a spare PC I've got kicking round as a web server, connected to the world via my 600k BB link. The site is always going to be very low traffic, and is more of a play really, so I can't imagine I'm going to get hassle from my ISP.

I've already got static IP addresses on my existing PC's, but what I dont know is, after I've registered my domain name how do I link the two together ... i.e. how do I tell the world that when someone types www.something.com that it's got to come to my PC ?

Thanks !

(p.s. it'll be windows 2000 server)

>>> Edited by nevpugh308 on Monday 4th August 14:51

[nevpugh308]

alan_driver said:

So I guess it depends on wou you registered your domain with.

I haven't registered it yet, so I can go with whatever option is best / easiest / makes most sense.

[nevpugh308]

Thanks for the ideas folks, I'll chase them up .... most of this is all chinese to me, but it will be fun figuring it out