How can I host my website on Windows Vista at home computer?
Is it possible to host my website using my Windows Vista home computer?
I have a broadband Internet service.
if you don't have a static IP address, you can use DynDNS.
You should check with your provider, some ISP don't like 'hosting@home' and it may not be feasible if you'e on a limited traffic allowance.
Yes, you definitely can. It would primarily depend on 2 things.
- If you have static IP available. If your IP changes every time you reconnect to your ISP then you wont be able to associate domain names to your website.
- The "up speed" available to you as in this case others will be downloading from your machine. Many broadband services provide a poor up speed , so check it out with your ISP.
Once this is done you can use Apache to host your website .
Yes its possible. You can use the WAMP stack to power most PHP-MySQL based apps like WordPress, Drupal etc. Is it feasible ? I doubt it.You haven't mentioned the speed, I'd say the uplink is likely to be a huge bottleneck if you're expecting lot of visitors, as is using a standard desktop system ( this might be incorrect since you haven't mentioned the system specifications).
As Molly mentioned, using a service like DynDNS will ensure that your website is accessible even if you don't have a static IP.