Posted by Erwin Moller on 05/11/06 12:24

sathyashrayan wrote:

> Dear group,
> I can configure a php,mysql,apache with my PC.
> But when it needs to show my work to others then
> I need some way to host it. Any guidance for me?
> I need a *free* hosting services for just to test
> all my works. Any help can be useful. Thanks.

Hi,

I find it by far the easiest to host it to my clients (during development)
on the real developmentmachine.

It is very easy:
1) Open port 80 on your router/firewall/whatever and redirect it to the
IP-num of your local developmentmachine (also port 80).

2) Find your external IP-adres (eg 123.12.23.30)

Now, if you browse your site on your local machine like:
http://localhost/myGreatApp/index.php

you just translate that to:

http://123.12.23.30/myGreatApp/index.php

Warning: You must be aware that you open a very wellknown port on a
IP-adress everybody can find.
Your PC is now open to the whole world.

If you are running M$ and IIS, my advise would be to:
1) Be sure you applied all 'hotfixes' (M$ jargon for bugfixes) on IIS and
your OS.
2) Just close the port on your router when the remote visit of your client
is done, just to be sure.

Well, if you run *nix, my advise would also be to keep things up-to-date.
;-)

Good luck.

Regards,
Erwin Moller

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