October 10th, 2005, 04:22 PM
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|  Apache, Development only?
I'm new to Apache and I'm unsure what it actually does 
Is it just for use as a development server, to route code through to allow us to check if it works...
...or can it actually be used to host pages on the internet if I buy a domain? 
I have a spare computer sitting up in my attic, if I added it to my home network and installed Apache, could I use it as a small home server to deploy sites to the internet?
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October 10th, 2005, 04:27 PM
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apache is by far the most widely used web server in the internet 
SO yes it can be used to host webpages
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Just for an FYI
There is a line graph below on this URL showing where I got the statistical information http://news.netcraft.com/
Last edited by vass0922 : October 10th, 2005 at 04:30 PM.
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October 10th, 2005, 04:28 PM
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it is a full fledged web server...it's actually the number 1 web server on the internet afaik. I'm running apache myself...you can find my site at http://k-techcomptuers.us may I also suggest godaddy.com for your domain name! (ps..if you're going to be hosting a web server..i'd suggest finishing the jump and using linux instead of windows.....much more secure and robust!! .
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October 10th, 2005, 04:37 PM
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|  Wow thanks :)
Wow thanks for the help, I only posted this about a minute ago, now that's service, thanks!
I only want to use it so show off my work, not to host a business site or anything so I don't mind the problems of downtime etc.. How hard is it to get Apache to host on a selected domain, can anybody point me to any good tutorials on the subject, that would be great 
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October 10th, 2005, 05:15 PM
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I'm using Apache as well...I used GoDaddy.com for my domain name and DNS control. I couldn't be more pleased with their service.
I remember it was a little diffcult at first using linux and apache but it was well worth it.
I've been using it for about 3 months now. I'm still a newbie, but i can feel my way around now. Thanks to techimo and linuxforums.org www.teamredfox.com
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October 10th, 2005, 05:19 PM
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| Still using windows
At the moment I'm still using windows, and I know everybody hates it but please, for the good of all mankind, could anybody recommend a tutorial for using Apache on windows to deploy sites to the web | |
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October 10th, 2005, 06:52 PM
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I asked the same question here on techimo and never really got a good response, thats why I just went ahead and dived into Linux. Its not all too hard.
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