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I run a local Apache server to run PHP code on and it works fine when I connect to 127.0.0.1. The problem is, I wanted to let people connect to my IP address to connect to my server so they can view my sites, but it doesn't seem to work. Help please?

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sue

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It is listening to port 80. I have a personal firewall but it's configured to let Apache do its server thang.

My current IP is 62.64.191.122

Thanks!

Check what port your httpd.conf is set up to connect to - 80's the default, or should be, so check that you don't have any programs blocking external connections to this port - I'll do some scans if you give me your IP and run Apache..

I haven't had much experience setting up http servers, but I would recommend getting a free redirection url and DNS updater from dhs.org - this will assign you an address of your choice at 2y.net (e.g. turbonutter.2y.net), and the updater will change the DNS settings of that url to point to your new IP every time you reconnect.

It's so I don't have to give out a long list of URLs. Also, a lot of my sites aren't on a server and I can't be bothered to upload them all. It would only be so one person could connect.

The thing is, when you're on the net you are assigned an IP address and it's easy to find this out. Using this IP address you can be pinged and all documents are sent to it. So, why can't my PC be accessed via this IP address? Is there a change I need to make in the Apache configuration or something? I know BearShare acts as a server and by connecting to someone's computer like this http://ipaddress:port/ using BearShare you can view their files. Therefore, it simply must be possible with a normal httpd server such as Apache.

your machine (stand alone) is always 127.0.0.1. On the internet you may have another IP address, but most ISPs do not give each of their users their own IP address, there are not enough to go round.
If you really want to host your own site you will need to find an ISP that gives you a static IP address rather than a dynamic one. I think 'Demon' might, I'm not sure i've never used them.
To be honest though, why do you want to run your website from your own desktop, you have probably not got the bandwidth to make it worth while.

I find that running a http server on my own computer is good for testing out PHP and Perl scripts, but I would never dream of making it publicly accessable. Why not FTP your site to an always-on server.

Well duh that's why it works when I connect to 127.0.0.1. Why doesn't it work with my real IP address is what I want to know.

Come on, one of you guys at Freeola must know!

The 127.0.0.1 and 192.168.x.x IPs are for 'internal' networks only, not for machines connected to the Internet.

Chris.

I run a local Apache server to run PHP code on and it works fine when I connect to 127.0.0.1. The problem is, I wanted to let people connect to my IP address to connect to my server so they can view my sites, but it doesn't seem to work. Help please?