• Self-hosting a webserver
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I'd like to start self-hosting a web server as an SVN for FastDL and other various files that I can access from other computers. I have no experience in doing this, so can anyone guide me the right way? I do have a dedicated computer with Windows Server 2008 on it if that helps at all. I did find a few other threads like this but none were useful in my situation.
question one: what's your up/down speed
50mb/25mb
If you just need something to throw files on, IIS is very easy to setup. If you want to share out a folder with stuff you don't want everyone seeing, basic authentication on a virtual directory is also easy.
[QUOTE=benjgvps;42973289]If you just need something to throw files on, IIS is very easy to setup.[/QUOTE] IIS is terrible and has always been terrible. He should install Apache and use that instead.
I have the software for it, but how would I install it?
[QUOTE=GiGaBiTe;42974423]IIS is terrible and has always been terrible. He should install Apache and use that instead.[/QUOTE] Apache is quite bloated, even though it's getting better than for a few years ago. But that's because of competition from Nginx.
I got it sorted out; thanks Adzter for the help!
[QUOTE=code_gs;42980278]I got it sorted out; thanks Adzter for the help![/QUOTE] No problem
[QUOTE=GiGaBiTe;42974423]IIS is terrible and has always been terrible. He should install Apache and use that instead.[/QUOTE] You know, apache is pretty awful.
[QUOTE=XL5;43025765]You know, apache is pretty awful.[/QUOTE] Used to be even worse, now it's just meh compared to most alternatives.
[QUOTE=XL5;43025765]You know, apache is pretty awful.[/QUOTE] I've never had problems with it, other than trying to get it to work on Windows (which is a pain in the ass if you want to use PHP/MySQL.) Though I haven't done anything other than hosting basic websites with a few virtual hosts on it, so I can't say how good it is with other things.
So if IIS and apache are so terrible, what is some good software to use that allow the use of php/mysql, that can be used on Windows?
[QUOTE=FrankPetrov;43033461]So if IIS and apache are so terrible, what is some good software to use that allow the use of php/mysql, that can be used on Windows?[/QUOTE] nginx
[QUOTE=Flarey;43035456]nginx[/QUOTE] the windows port is shit and single threaded but still funnily enough runs much better than apache and whatever IIS is on windows 2003 (this was a while ago) that being said even though it's light (on cpu and ram) and fast, due to the threading situation and use of select() it won't scale
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