I am a complete newbie when it comes to making an http server. I have no clue where to start or what to use or how to do it. The only thing i have heard is that Apache is good software to use for it. Do you guys have any tutorial links i could go to, or tell me how to do this, exactly... The reason i am doing this is so i can host some audio files for an RSS channel (to my PSP) Thanks,
Bobbyummmmmmmm....
Hi, if it's just for that, why don't you just activate your IIS? It's a lot easier than installin apache. look in control panel -> add/remove programs -> add remove windows component -> (expand) internet information service -> (check) worldwideweb service.
Have the CD ready and click next next next
Then assuming your port 80 isn't blocked by your ISP, you can tell people to type http://youripaddress/ to access files in your c:\inetpub\wwwroot\ (you can delete all files in this folder safely, otherwise it'll have some confsing pre-built website)
Then you can play with the settings in: (right click) MyComputer -> Manage -> services & applications
I've used IIS in that past, but now use apache and IMO apache is much better and is easy to install/setup. http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/platform/windows.html
Could you explain the "look in control panel -> add/remove programs -> add remove windows component -> (expand) internet information service -> (check) worldwideweb service." part a little more in detail because i couldnt find the windows component in add/remove programs section ummmmmmmm....
Replied your e-mail, if it's not there then it's probably a different windows version. About Apache, I also an apache fan. My home webserver is also apache right now. But IIS is more native to XP than apache, like the management console, etc., that's what I like about it :D
