Welcome to g6xfu.myftp.org running on my home server PC using Xampp Apache. Under windows xp operating system. This is a test project to test the reliability of running a home web server on virgin media broadband. Using a dynamic IP address DHCP and a free domain DDNS supplied by
http://www.no-ip.com
Xampp has been running on this server since 2009 using standard
Virgin media broadband.
Hosting with a commercial site like http://dream-hosting.co.uk
is fine and very reliable.
Costs have doubled during 2011. The yearly cost is now 20 pounds for one Gb of data.
This project is using free software unlimited web space.
Unlimited my sql databases. No annoying pop up adverts.
Even this computer was salvaged from a rubbish skip.
The only negligible cost is the electricity for this server.
The great advantage no need to ftp to a remote web host.
This computer is always available for surfing the web.
Developing your own sites on your own web server is an excellent way
of learning all aspects of web hosting.
Download software http://www.apachefriends.org/en/index.html
An easy to follow 14 page PDF step by step tutorial on Apache XAMPP
by Mehran (Ron) Viseh working part-time faculty with the
University of Houston, College of Technology.
A super informative web sitePlease visit http://ron.viseh.com/
his tutorial can be found at http://ron.viseh.com/instructions/XXAMP.pdf
View James aged 11 tutorial on building your very own webserver visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR1QAwdtgGs
To learn more about the history of apache open source software listen to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23F70w3atsM
Brian Behlendorf is the founder of the Apache Foundation - he originally developed httpd, the most popular web server on the Internet. Brian talks about the history of Apache, how Apache is governed.
This is a new venture in Cheshire to meet the needs of Linux users within this and surrounding areas.
We meet once a month in The Society Rooms' in Macclesfield. This venue has wifi availability, good food and drink. The meetings take place once a month on a Thursday night from 7.30pm
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