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I am putting the option of making a server at home...i've been reading about it...this is my doubt..like i have a pc working has a server(windows 2003 p exmp) and apache server running...in the www folder i make like examplesite.net...will that site automaticly appear on the web if i go to it?

Uh... No.

You need to register the domain (at godaddy.com for example), assign the DNSs to it (so you goe somewhere when you type the address) and get a static IP (from your ISP). Then you'll have to stay connected to the internet all the time so your site is online.

In Argentina, .com.ar are free, but in most countries you have to pay for .com.br, .com.co, etc. And of course, top level domains are not free (.com, .net, etc.).

k so after i register the domain..(excuse my noobishness im just looking for info) i'll get something like www.examplesite.(extension) that connects to my IP right?what if i want to host site within my server?like if i want to sell hosting?

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Originally posted by johny
k so after i register the domain..(excuse my noobishness im just looking for info) i'll get something like www.examplesite.(extension) that connects to my IP right?what if i want to host site within my server?like if i want to sell hosting?

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That I don't know. All I know about having a server is what I said before (I once wanted to do the same), it's all I investigated.

Have you looked in Google?

Edit: I've found this on the web. I dunno if it'll be useful, but you can learn something.

Yep i have been seing a site..yep it also mentoins godaddy.com lol...well i'll keep my doubt here if someone knows it...WDZ or some of the others know 4 sure...

Remembering my doubt :

i'll get something like www.examplesite.(extension) that connects to my IP right?what if i want to host site within my server?like if i want to sell hosting?

Jonny, what speed is your internet? You will need a good solid fast internet connection to handle the server load.

mine is crappy for a server ( 512kb/s / 128 Kb/s)...will 8mbps/400 kb/s handle the job?with 50 gb of bandwith...btw if i start selling hosting it will be all legal and stuff with contracts so i'll reserve the right to suspend sites if the server maximum bandwith goes to 80 %(40 gb)...but can you answer the other question please?...how can i host other sites with my server but not like www.examplesite.(extension)/(subdomain) but www.examplesitehostedwithserver.(extension)...

Oh just remembered..can i do like...
www.(hostedsite).(myserverdomain).(extension) ? that would pwn!!!

with my webhosting i can make subdomains. Guess you could do that. so no www. but http://ezra.example.nl

but like i'm trying to do my own hosting...my doubt is with the domain..how can i add more "sites" like :

(hostedsite).(myhostingdomain).(extension) - Like

Msghelp.phs.com

how can i do that only having this domain -

(myhostingdomain).(extension)

You'll need to setup some nameservers - to point your domain name from your registrar to your computer. For this, I recommend BIND or another DNS program.

To setup subdomains - this can be done in BIND. You will then just need to setup virtual hosts in Apache's config.