Information
Items Needed
1.
Internet connection
2. PC for Web Server
3. Linux
Addiction to computers very helpful
(optional)
Simplified Instructions
A. Switch to your Desired ISP. Did I just say ISP, uh yeah, even an ISP has to have a connection to the rest of the Internet, The over obvious stated. Most of us all ready have this, thou who your service provider is can make a difference. Two thing are helpful here. First is renting fixed IP address or small group of address with out needing a business account. The second being able to buy bandwidth by size of the pipe, not volume. That way the unexpected international popularity of say, your Nu ma Nu ma Dance Video, leaving you with a $15,000 bandwidth bill for just last weekend, does not happen.
B. PC for Web Server. This has some options, just use the extra parts leftover from your last PC upgrade to make a humble box, see optional from above, or save your old tired PC when its just too slow, for that latest and greatest game, (Oops, I mean when its too old for the new office suite to do your home work on.) and you up grade to a new one,
A second network card is handy that way you can make it a real firewall for the rest of your Families computer network; wireless network, computers, Laptops, Xbox Live, Wii, etc. etc... Um I mean for my real computer.
C. Linux, Surf the web to find your favorite Open Source OS flavor. Then buy a Linux Bible based on that OS which will usually come with a DVD/CDs of the OS as well as real detailed instructions on how to do all this. An other option is a Geek method to just down load/ torrent your chosen OS ISO, burn your DVD, Install OS, read docs, finish configurations. Basically web, mail, firewall, anti-spam, anti-virus services.
Test each service to verify is work right then move on to the next service.
D. Register your Domain. There are many companies to do this through.
Prices vary, Setup required information your Domain Name Service, DNS record with MX for mail. This ties your domain name i.e. mydomain.com to the fixed IP address rented from your ISP. Once the records are set it take a day or two for the data to propagate through the Internet. Tweak something, Test it , Repeat, until it all works.
Congratulations, You are your own ISP!
2. PC for Web Server
3. Linux
Addiction to computers very helpful
(optional)
Simplified Instructions
A. Switch to your Desired ISP. Did I just say ISP, uh yeah, even an ISP has to have a connection to the rest of the Internet, The over obvious stated. Most of us all ready have this, thou who your service provider is can make a difference. Two thing are helpful here. First is renting fixed IP address or small group of address with out needing a business account. The second being able to buy bandwidth by size of the pipe, not volume. That way the unexpected international popularity of say, your Nu ma Nu ma Dance Video, leaving you with a $15,000 bandwidth bill for just last weekend, does not happen.
B. PC for Web Server. This has some options, just use the extra parts leftover from your last PC upgrade to make a humble box, see optional from above, or save your old tired PC when its just too slow, for that latest and greatest game, (Oops, I mean when its too old for the new office suite to do your home work on.) and you up grade to a new one,
A second network card is handy that way you can make it a real firewall for the rest of your Families computer network; wireless network, computers, Laptops, Xbox Live, Wii, etc. etc... Um I mean for my real computer.
C. Linux, Surf the web to find your favorite Open Source OS flavor. Then buy a Linux Bible based on that OS which will usually come with a DVD/CDs of the OS as well as real detailed instructions on how to do all this. An other option is a Geek method to just down load/ torrent your chosen OS ISO, burn your DVD, Install OS, read docs, finish configurations. Basically web, mail, firewall, anti-spam, anti-virus services.
Test each service to verify is work right then move on to the next service.
D. Register your Domain. There are many companies to do this through.
Prices vary, Setup required information your Domain Name Service, DNS record with MX for mail. This ties your domain name i.e. mydomain.com to the fixed IP address rented from your ISP. Once the records are set it take a day or two for the data to propagate through the Internet. Tweak something, Test it , Repeat, until it all works.
Congratulations, You are your own ISP!
