Setting up my own webserver

Dear All,

I setting up my PC (windows XP) which my LAN ip is 192.168.1.100
with EASY PHP and i access http://localhost or http://127.0.0.1 and i am able to see my website

Now when i using another PC in my LAN to access http://192.168.1.100 nothing apear, ping 192.168.1.100 was no problem.

Firewall are close at the webserver.

any one have idea why still cannot access?

 

Can you access http://192.168.1.100 on the local server machine? I wouldn't see why its setup this way, but you can limit IP connections to only your local loopbak address (localhost and 127.0.0.1).

Looking at the age of easyphp I would suggest looking at another package. I would suggest WAMP or XAMPP. I've ran both on Windows and they work properly for me.
www.wampserver.com
www.apachefriends.org

 

Another vote for these. Great suggestion.

 

yes, it should be the version problem, i download the latest WAMP install, every thing done...

and i having a problem on the FTP site, there was no permission on FTP, any idea how to do it?

 

WAMP does not have an FTP server by default as it is not needed. You can use your normal file management setup as you do on a day to day basis in Windows.

You should be able to browse to c:\wamp\www and then add your files there. This is the default location, you were given an option to change it during the install process. If you would like to access the files remotly I would suggest using Windows file sharing.

If you do need an FTP server for some reason then XAMPP does have one by default. I would suggest against using it as it is easier just to edit the files without uploading them. All you should have to do with a local web server is save the file. Uploading is an extra step that should only be used when you plan to publish the files to an external server.

 

I believe he needs FTP because he is accessing it from a remote computer.

 

hello chickens,

why would you not use the FTP s/w that comes along with XAMPP?

I've WAMP & it's running smooth but I'm tempting to try XAMPP since it has one more P (perl) & a built-in FTP...

 

I would suggest running the web server on your local machine and just using the file system as normal. This way you get rid of the uploading issue. That is the great part about a local web server.

I know people who run these packages as their remote web server, but I suggest against that. You are much better to install each piece on a server so you can get it working ideally for your system. It is not nearly as way, but it will function better as a remote server.

 

Try xampp (lite), just download and install, and open 127.0.0.1 to open connection from the outside.