# Apache **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [April 20, 2006, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apache/186344 "2006-04-20T17:15:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apache/186344/1 "2006-04-20T17:15:41Z")
:cool: Anyone know how to change the IP to a HOSTNAME on apache??:cool: I would be thankful if you do know!:beam: and also can you check if this link works its my server without the hostname that i need [http://172.16.1.35/index.html](http://172.16.1.35/index.html) :alien2: Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Seb\_Hughes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Seb\_Hughes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Seb_Hughes)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apache/186344/2 "2006-04-20T17:18:28Z")
Does anybody know what forum you should be posting in? oooo I know, is it the computer or codign forum? ---
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apache/186344/3 "2006-04-20T17:22:13Z")
sorry ---
**Author:** ![Joppe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b38774/32.png) [@Joppe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Joppe)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apache/186344/4 "2006-04-20T17:22:36Z")
Server side programming forum it should be in yes. ---
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apache/186344/5 "2006-04-20T17:24:23Z")
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**Author:** ![andres](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a4c791/32.png) [@andres](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/andres)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apache/186344/6 "2006-04-20T17:32:22Z")
not deleted, just moved ---
**Author:** ![nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@nobody](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nobody)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apache/186344/7 "2006-04-20T17:48:11Z")
Everyone please stop spamming this thread. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Seb\_Hughes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Seb\_Hughes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Seb_Hughes)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apache/186344/8 "2006-04-20T17:51:59Z")
You are aware the link doesnt work. ---
**Author:** ![Ankou](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/ankou/32/1351_2.png) [@Ankou](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ankou)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apache/186344/9 "2006-04-20T19:24:14Z")
172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255 is for private use, which I take it means you’re asking for how to give that IP a name on your webserver. I ASSUME that because you put the link in your post. So even if you name the IP on your computer it’s not going to make a difference because no one outside your network (local network) would be able to get to it even with a name. It’s like me saying that people should type in [http://localhost/](http://localhost/) and check out my site. It’ll only take them to their localhost if they are running a webserver. What is it that you’re trying to set up here? Is it just a local webserver so you can test sites on? Or are you trying to set up your computer as a webserver that others can connect to? BTW – if it’s for a local webserver and you just want to type in something like [http://myserver/](http://myserver/) then you need to make a change to the **hosts** file. You’d add something like: ```auto 127.0.0.1 localhost 192.168.1.102 DEBIAN ``` That’s how part of my hosts file looks like (for the server running on Windows XP). Two computers with their servers running – localhost is for the Windows computer and DEBIAN points to my Debian Linux box. For the location of hosts files on your OS - Check here: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts\_file](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_file) ---
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apache/186344/10 "2006-04-20T19:35:01Z")
> [@Ankou](#): > > 172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255 is for private use, which I take it means you’re asking for how to give that IP a name on your webserver. I ASSUME that because you put the link in your post. So even if you name the IP on your computer it’s not going to make a difference because no one outside your network (local network) would be able to get to it even with a name. > > It’s like me saying that people should type in [http://localhost/](http://localhost/) and check out my site. It’ll only take them to their localhost if they are running a webserver. > > What is it that you’re trying to set up here? Is it just a local webserver so you can test sites on? Or are you trying to set up your computer as a webserver that others can connect to? > > BTW – if it’s for a local webserver and you just want to type in something like [http://myserver/](http://myserver/) then you need to make a change to the **hosts** file. You’d add something like: > > ```auto > > 127.0.0.1 localhost > 192.168.1.102 DEBIAN > > ``` > > That’s how part of my hosts file looks like (for the server running on Windows XP). Two computers with their servers running – localhost is for the Windows computer and DEBIAN points to my Debian Linux box. > > For the location of hosts files on your OS - Check here: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts\_file](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_file) I am trying to make a weserver so other users can connect to it ---
**Author:** ![Ankou](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/ankou/32/1351_2.png) [@Ankou](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ankou)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apache/186344/11 "2006-04-20T21:29:49Z")
:stunned: I don’t want to sound insulting here, so please don’t take it that way. But do you know how to run a server and handle the secutiry risks involved with something like that? There’s a lot to setting up your own server and making sure that it’s secure and running correctly. And be prepared for some attacks… (and no not from me _laugh_). Okay… I just had to put that there so you know what you’re getting yourself into. I was going to type everything out as I remember it, but why reinvent the wheel? [http://www.boutell.com/newfaq/creating/hostmyown.html](http://www.boutell.com/newfaq/creating/hostmyown.html) [http://www.dslwebserver.com/main/fr\_index.html?/main/main.html](http://www.dslwebserver.com/main/fr_index.html?/main/main.html) (click on “The Guide” and start reading) If you’re reading those guides and you start to think, “How do I do that?” or “What does that mean?” – odds are you’re going to be a whole lot better off just finding a cheap web host and putting your site there. I’m not saying that you should skip the idea of running your own server, but there’s a lot to know. So host your site and in the mean time play around with setting up your own server. Trust me… there’s a lot to do and learn (and it’s a process that’s on going). ---
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2006, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apache/186344/12 "2006-04-22T12:57:12Z")
Ok thanks Ankou… I will stay with [www.pencaderweb.co.uk](http://www.pencaderweb.co.uk) for the time being and just have a sort of web jsut for my house 🙂 I will play around and try and get it running at the moment my PC (SERVER) is not running any internet connections the D-Link failed and my main PC (DEVELOPMENT) MYSQL will not run. And my LAPTOP (PORTABLE DESIGNS) belkin USB thumb has broken ☹ ---
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2006, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apache/186344/13 "2006-04-22T17:17:25Z")
I let/open ports on my Routers fire wall and it works on every PC in my house its just to see if it works for you [http://h.selfip.com/index.html](http://h.selfip.com/index.html) The URL i got from [dyndns.com](http://dyndns.com) for dynamic and static IP’s ---
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2006, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apache/186344/14 "2006-04-22T20:02:03Z")
Shutting down server for maintenence ☹