In this article we will learn how to make and host a website from your computer accessible from anywhere with step by step using snapshot.
You have to follow every steps and requirements of making and hosting a website form your computer.
Also you can use FTP service to access your computer files from anywhere.Video streaming service can also be done using your own computer server.
How to make and host a website from your computer
All these can be easily get from internet. First of all Download all software.All the steps are given below
- Download and Install MySQL
- Download and Install PHP
- Download and Extract WordPress to desired location
- Download and Extract phpmyadmin to WordPress folder
- Activate IIS Server
- Download and install PHP manager for IIS
- Configure PHP CGI to Application pool of IIS
- Add Website to IIS and browse website for WordPress Installation
- Access phpmyadmin to manage database of wordpress
- Get Domain for worldwide access your website (Get free from Freenom)
Step 1 – Download and Install MySQL
Go to Download section of dev mysql download and select according with your OS type
Start download even without login
Go to downloaded folder of MySQL and Install MySQL
Choose set type according to your need
Select path
Check Requirements
Proceed if even not satisfied some requirement also
MySQL Automatic installation and execution
Click next on completion
Let system do configuration
Select group replication option
Set password
Set root account
Set MySql window service
Let configuration done
Finish
Click on next
Connect to server
Now it is set up for working
Create a New Database
Create new User and its administrative role
Note Down Database name- wordpress, username- newuser, and password.
Step 2 – Download and Install PHP
Go to website of PHP download section
Select for window
After downloaded go to folder
Extract here
Copy extracted folder
Copy to program files
Rename it
Copy the path of PHP folder
Open Environment variable and edit path
Paste here PHP folder path
Check here php
Step 3- Download and Extract WordPress to desired location
Go to WordPress download section
Open Downloaded folder and extract files
Copy the wordpress folder to desired location or in C:\
Step 4- Download and Extract phpmyadmin to WordPress folder
Go to downloaded folder and extract it, then rename as phpmyadmin and copy phpmyadmin to your WordPress Folder which is located in C drive
Step 5- Activate IIS Server
Activate IIS web server and if require download IIS express
Turn on Window Features
Turn on the following check boxes
Open IIS
Step 6 – Download and install PHP manager for IIS
You can also install some features like Web Deploy, Web Platform Installer etc.
Step 7 – Configure php CGI in application pool of IIS
Copy the PHP cgi file which is located in C folder of program files here like this
Step 8 – Add Website to IIS and browse website for WordPress Installation
After Adding browse your website
Successfully created your website, Now Install WordPress
Put Database name – wordpress, username- newuser and password which you have set in MYSQL
Proceed installation and give your site detail of your choice
All Done
Step 9 – Access phpmyadmin to manage WordPress website database
Simply access using localhost/phpmyadmin or youripaddress/phpmyadmin
Login using your database username and password
Your phpmyadmin page here to access database of website from anywhere
Step 10 – Get Domain for worldwide access your website
Get a domain name for free from Freenom for worldwide access your website. You can also buy a paid domain also of your choice
Get your IP Address by typing ipconfig in cmd and Point your IP Address here
Change Your DNS
Open Network and Sharing center and follow these steps
Now you can access your website using your domain name.
I Hope this will help you a lot to how to make and host a website from your computer accessible from anywhere.I have put my all efforts to bring this before you.
I have mentioned all the steps still if you found any problem related to requirement of any software or features you can search for solution on internet.
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