What do I need to do to host my own website?

Technically you can with a computer (ideally a spare one you aren't using for anything else) running server software (linux or freebsd are good ones)

However to really answer your question, yes it is more hassle than it's worth unless you are into the challenge and love tinkering w/ tech.

Consider that a good host offers 99.9% uptime - do you really want to have your server page you at 2am to tell you it might have an issue? (there are services that you can set up to do this) Also you'll need a static IP (usually a bit more $ from your ISP) and your site will always be as slow as your connection no matter how fast the visitors connection is so if you are on DSL your site visitors will feel the pain.

If this is a relatively simple site (not one your livelyhood depends on) you can give it a shot yourself but any decent host, and there are many, will get it done faster and easier and likely it won't cost more than a couple latte's a month.

As for what kind of server (Windows or Linux) any server will work if your site is just html. If you have any scripting (php, asp, .net) or databases (MySQL, MS SQL, Access) that will determine what type/ server specs you'll need.

I would try to stay in the linux/ php /MySQL realm as there is a lot of peer support online and the costs are usually much lower than Windows based tools.

good luck

start with a free website. take your material and upload it to the free site. hosting a website off your computer is not a good idea unless its setup to act as a server. wich i highly doubt that your mac is set up this way. people tend to buy a server computer for such things as hosting. or like the first guy said buy a hosting package, i also recommend godaddy. thats who i use.

Let's see, you need a webserver, a static IP address, and a very large connection to the Internet (at least a T1). Trust me, unless you've just got loads of money and nothing to do with it, don't waste your time trying to host your own webserver. In fact, if you've got that kind of money, send me some and I'll host it for you! :)

Yes, it's feasible! But you will have two matters to difficulty approximately: + You have to have a static IP + Your PC have to be powerful Plus, you will have a website identify registered for your IP for customers to recollect your internet site conveniently When utilizing WAMP server, for illustration, the characteristic is known as "Put on-line" (or anything equivalent)

You need a domain name and a webhost. The domain name is www.whatever.com and it will point to your webhost. I recommend looking at GoDaddy.com for hosting and a domain name. That's all you need, those two things.

search 100 webspace on google

they give free web hosting but they only give you a sub domain, for example, ethhen.100webspace.net