Web Server Software

[browser]

Does anyone use or know about FoxServ, PHP Home or Fireserv? Are they any good? They all seem to have Apache, PHP, MySQL..all the things I hear are good :D . I don't know if i need all of them or just Apache or what. Basically I want to upload a hell of a large size of files onto the internet which no hosting pack would ever offer so i figured i will have to do it on my own server. What software do i need for this?

I PM'd haxor41789 so as not to waste your time but i have been having a bit of trouble.

[h1]

Need more info, such as OS, connection type, if you're running a home network, CPU speed, amount of RAM, access speed of hard drive (ms or RPM), etc.

[browser]

Windows XP Pro, 512Kbps Broadband connection, home network with x-over cable between 2 computers (no router). P4 3Ghz Processor with HT Technology, 512MB RAM, 120GB 7200RPM hard drive.

[ck-uk]

have you got a good connection to support the sever ,n what do you want to do with the files,just for downloading? how big are they,i maybe be able to help with hosting :)

[browser]

Thanks for the offer but i'm talking about 17GB and growing. I only need the server to be up temporarily at the beginning so i think that hosting from my computer would be a good idea.

I am trying to create a site that streams video.

(A question on an unrelated subject.....is there an HTML (tag/code/whatever) that makes the text you type in appear as ***** in the text box?)

[4play]

you are gonna need serious bandwidth if your gonna be streaming video i think a home connection for that is a bit unrealistic. 17gigs is also alot of content i would not offer up that much unless its a ftp server for your mates.

if your using your home computer a small to medium site mainly dealing with text and images is all you can hope for really.

[browser]

I'm only streaming it to a couple of friends (at one time). From what I know is that i need to upload the files to a web server (has to be my own because of file size) which i hope to do by FTP.

[4play]

you should probably look for something like shoutcast (http://www.shoutcast.com/) but for video.

you will not need to run a webserver just the server software they give you to upload the file to them.

hopefully someone will be able to recommend you such a service.

[h1]

There's no way you're streaming video to anyone on that connection. With 512K d/l I'm assuming 256K u/l and that nothing for serving up video.

And about that code...

<textarea id="censorMe" onchange="censor();">
</textarea>

<script type="text/javascript">
function censor()
{
  var censorMe=document.getElementById("censorMe");
  var out="";
  for(var i=0;i<censorMe.length();i++)
  {
     var temp=censorMe.charAt(i);
     if (temp!="*")
     {
        temp="*";
     }
     out+=temp;
  }
  document.getElementById("censorMe")=out;
}
</script>

[browser]

oh well....thanks anyway.

But I'd still like to learn how to use an Apache server. See first post.

[h1]

What exactly are you having trouble with? Apache is very easy to set up and the tutorials on their site are the best.

[DrSpud]

Originally posted by browser@12 March 2004 - 11:24
(A question on an unrelated subject.....is there an HTML (tag/code/whatever) that makes the text you type in appear as ***** in the text box?)
Might be a little late, but I think this is what you were asking about:

<input type=password>

Don't get me wrong, haxor41789's way is pretty inventive too. :)

[h1]

http://ktechsupport.clicdev.com/f/html/emoticons/doh.gifhttp://ktechsupport.clicdev.com/f/html/emoticons/laughing1.gif Damn it! http://ktechsupport.clicdev.com/f/html/emoticons/laughing1.gif

And I was sitting there thinking he was talking about textareas. http://ktechsupport.clicdev.com/f/html/emoticons/laughing1.gif

[browser]

well if i d/l Apache 2.0.48-the latest version from httpd.apache.org, after installing i get a block box coming up saying it can't find Apache 2 file. It says read the error and press escape. Then it says successfully installed. I couldn't find any easy tutorials on their site though

[Ariel_001]

You can try using Uniform Server (http://miniserver.sourceforge.net/) which uses apache.


Features:

Apache2
PHP 4
MySQL 4
PERL 5
The smallest size with full functionality.


You could also try Abyss Web Server (http://www.aprelium.com/abyssws/) which is more user friendly.


Abyss Web Server X1 is a free personal web server available for Windows, MacOS X, Linux, and FreeBSD operating systems.
Despite its tiny footprint (for example, the executable file size of the Windows version is less than 112 KB); it supports HTTP/1.1, dynamic content generation through CGI/1.1 scripts, Server Side Includes (SSI), custom error pages, and user access control (HTTP authentication/password protected files).
It features also a remote web management interface that makes its configuration as easy as browsing a web site.

[browser]

well i installed the Apache server from httpd.apache.org and now it says "Running all Apache services" (which is Apache 2). I also registered with DNS4Me which basically points to my IP address. This means that when I type it in i should get to a page which says Apache has been successfully installed (according to a tutorial). However when I go to that page I get a page that says my KF Web Server is running. KF Webserver is a server I tried and then uninstalled but why is it still showing?

[shn]

Originally posted by browser@13 March 2004 - 18:39
well i installed the Apache server from httpd.apache.org and now it says "Running all Apache services" (which is Apache 2). I also registered with DNS4Me which basically points to my IP address. This means that when I type it in i should get to a page which says Apache has been successfully installed (according to a tutorial). However when I go to that page I get a page that says my KF Web Server is running. KF Webserver is a server I tried and then uninstalled but why is it still showing?
I know nothing about kf webserver but it's possible the service is still running on your box.

If your on xp try going to:

Start -->run--->(type in)services.msc and see if you see a kf web server or something in the list.

If so then disable it and/or set it to manual startup. I know for a fact that's where win32 apache services is.

Then make sure apache is running all services and then go to localhost to see if the default apache page appears. :)

[browser]

KF Server was not running in services but now when i go to localhost, i get the default apache page. But when I go to the DNS domain I still get the KF message. I tried typing in my IP address by itself and i get the default Apache page

edit: I configured the Apache server during installation for my DNS client using a tutorial from the DNS client site

[browser]

A couple of questions about the Apache server. How can i upload files to my Apache server and if I want to give others a chance to host their site on my server, what do i need to do?

[shn]

Originally posted by browser@15 March 2004 - 11:49
A couple of questions about the Apache server. How can i upload files to my Apache server and if I want to give others a chance to host their site on my server, what do i need to do?
To host other sites you need to set them up as virtual host (http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/vhosts/)

As for uploading, I really did not understand your question but all files and docs you want to serve should go into your \htdocs directory. :)

[browser]

What I mean is to upload media to my server so that I will be able to stream it for example. I think that for that I need to have an address for the media like http://mysubdomain.DNShost.com/filename.mpg

[shn]

Originally posted by browser@15 March 2004 - 14:25
What I mean is to upload media to my server so that I will be able to stream it for example. I think that for that I need to have an address for the media like http://mysubdomain.DNShost.com/filename.mpg
Yes.

And if the media is in a "directory" that is in your htdocs directory then it would be.

http://mysubdomain.DNShost.com/pathtomedia/filename.mpg :)

[browser]

I tried that. How much of the path do I need? C:/something/something/something/htdocs/filename? or just /htdocs/filename or what? I tried all of them and they didn't seem to work. I would have thought you need to upload by FTP or something, no? Basically, I have the webserver on my computer and now I want to tryto stream media (i know haxor said i couldn't on my connection but i want to just try it (never mind the quality).

[shn]

Originally posted by browser@15 March 2004 - 17:33
I tried that. How much of the path do I need? C:/something/something/something/htdocs/filename? or just /htdocs/filename or what? I tried all of them and they didn't seem to work. I would have thought you need to upload by FTP or something, no? Basically, I have the webserver on my computer and now I want to tryto stream media (i know haxor said i couldn't on my connection but i want to just try it (never mind the quality).
There is no need to upload something that is already on your box. If it's is to be stored on another host then that's a diffrent story.

You must edit your httpd.conf file accordingly. If your docs directory is set to htdocs then that diretcory should be implicated in your conf file. It's htdocs default in Apache v 2.xx and up (win32) I think.

Start out by placing the media in your htdocs directory and then try to go to http://localhost/filename.mpg or whatever. If it works then create a seperate folder and placed the media in that. Then http://localhost/mediafolder/filename.mpg :)