Hosting my own website on my Mac!

Is it possible to host my own website on my own Mac? My isp does allow it and my Mac is at present always connected 24/7

You will have to configure your DNS (Domain Name server) settings. Usually this is done on an administartion panel web page the company you registered your domain provides. You probably don't want to host your own DNS server, and hopefully depending on the company they will provide basic services to point the .com to your IP at no additional cost.
For the long run, you might want to consider running a dedicated server, or payign for professional hosting, especially when the number of visitors increase.

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Hosting your own website, need lots of info.

Hi,
I have seen another post on this forum about hosting your own website on your Mac, and it wasn't very clear. What do I need, and what do I do?

Yeah, I do. How do I host multiple websites?
You will need to learn how to edit the apache configuration file located at
/etc/httpd/httpd.conf
You will then need to learn about virtual hosts and you will probably learn to edit your webservers document root path as you gain experience.
have a look at some articles on apache virtual hosts
http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/04/08/mod_rendezvous.html
http://www.evolt.org/article/EnablingVirtual_Hosts_on_MacOSX/18/13138/

Hosting my own website/or a few on my Mac!

Is it possible to host my own website/or a few on my own Mac? My isp does allow it and my Mac is at present always connected 24/7

this really depends on dyndns - e.g. it is dependent on the number of machine names they will assign to your 'domain'. Assuming this is some number >1, then you can setup name based virtual hosting in your httpd.conf file for any number of virtual hosts. this number can be large - but i do not know the limit (this should be dictated by apache and the specs of your computer). for more apache doc on the subject, see (and quote below):
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/vhosts/name-based.html
With name-based virtual hosting, the server relies on the client to report the hostname as part of the HTTP headers. Using this technique, many different hosts can share the same IP address.
personally, i don't use dyndns (we have static ips and dns here @ work to allow the adjustments), so i can't provide too much additional information. however, a google search and/or experimentation should provide your answer.
good luck,
b
DP867 MDD and 12 1Ghz PB

How can i host my own website through the server?

Hello,
I am very new to the server and I bought it specifacally because I thought I could host my own website and not have to go through something like godaddy.
How can I do this with the Mac OSX Lion Server? Have a domain name and publish it through something like iWeb?

you will need a static ip address that either points to the server with port forwarding or is on its nic card. You then have to set up your dns entries and point your domain name to your dns server. You can then turn on web services.

Any suggestions on hosting my own website with OS X Server?

I am currently taking the International Baccalaureate programme, taking visual art as a higher level subject. And my university counselor os suggesting me to create my own website as an online portfolio for all my work, I have a 2010 MacBook hanging around that I don't really use and should be capable to host a server from my home. Just before I go right in and buy OS X Server is there anything else I should know about hosting my own website for an online pro to flip? Think of it as an online gallery. Thanks ahead!

Actually another thing, I'm trying to see what software I can use to make my website, I don't want to use iWeb it's just a little to rudimentary (in my opinion). Any other web development software that is user friendly and can create semi professional websites? Would be best if no coding is involved since I have no idea how to.

I am trying to host my own website/mail server

I am pretty new with osx server and from all the info i found was to create a "intranet" per say.. I have AT&T uverse and I am hosting my own site..that part was pretty easy even tho i am not sure if i did set up the DNS server right... i set up the DNS server as the same as my website... I.E. mywebsite.com i am able to visit the site as long as i am not in my internal network.. and i also was able to set up the mail server but I can only send emails and not recieve from my iPhone.. and via web i can not even access the email... can someone help me? I also can not see my calender listed on workgroup under my account.. so i can not access over iphone either...
Can anyone help me?

What do the zone files show in the DNS settings in Server Admin? There should be a primary and reverse zone for the machine name and its network address.
I also recommend using a static network address rather than DHCP for servers. Assign a static network address in your router for the server's MAC address. In the network settings in System Preferences on the server, select DHCP with manual address and enter the same IP address you assigned it in the router. Make sure the router IP address is entered correctly in the server's network settings.
As for accessing it from the Internet, you need either a dedicated IP address or a dynamic IP forwarding service. The IP address in the A record in the name servers for the domain should be fixed. You will have problems if you're using a dynamic IP address and constantly updating your name servers because of the propagation lag.

Can I host my own website?

I have a website that is just a placeholder, but its used for email. I have about 20 users and its starting to cost a lot with spam filters, fixed ips etc.
Right now I am in the market for a mac mini and wondering if the mini sever will allow me to be the server of my email website and still retain all the functions that I currently have like IMAP, webmail access etc and also if I could add a push application so that email appears on my iphone as its received.
Any help and advice would be great.

Dennis_S wrote:
I have a website that is just a placeholder, but its used for email. I have about 20 users and its starting to cost a lot with spam filters, fixed ips etc.
Right now I am in the market for a mac mini and wondering if the mini sever will allow me to be the server of my email website and still retain all the functions that I currently have like IMAP, webmail access etc and also if I could add a push application so that email appears on my iphone as its received.
Any help and advice would be great.
Depends on your ISP and your plan with them. Some ISPs block all server ports including web and email. Some have business plans where you can host servers. Some allow servers for non-commercial only. So your computer is capable but will your ISP allow it? And, your bandwidth may be significantly less than if you hosted your site at a hosting company which will have the servers, bandwidth, and connections to handle the demand without interfering with your neighbor's connections to the same ISP as you.

Web hosting using a domain on my Mac

Hi all,
I have been looking at possibilities of hosting my own website on my mac,
I know how to do this by personal web sharing and that I need to port forward on my router etc.
My question is; if I own a domain like mydomainname.com, can I have users access my site through www.mydomainname.com instead of the usual http://(ipaddress)/ or http://(ipaddress)/~(username)?
and also how many web sites can I host on one machine in this way?
Thanks,

My question is; if I own a domain like mydomainname.com, can I have users access my site through www.mydomainname.com instead of the usual http://(ipaddress)/ or http://(ipaddress)/~(username)?
Sure. You just set the DNS for your domain so that www.mydomainname.com points to your IP address.
and also how many web sites can I host on one machine in this way?
How many do you want? Hundreds? thousands?
The limit is not the number of sites you run, it's the amount of traffic you're getting an the bandwidth you have available. If you're sitting on a typical broadband connection with, say 512kbps upsteam, that is going to be your limit. You can host literally thousands of sites if they only get one hit per day, but at some point those sites are going to overwhelm your bandwidth.
You need to look at the traffic on the sites before you can answer that question more directly.

Hosting an ecommerce website with iMac and Mac server app

Would it be possible to run an effective small business website which includes an online store using my iMac (or Mac mini), a WYSIWYG editor, my current ISP, plus, do effective SEO, configure and employ other revenue streams in addition to my own website shopping cart feature such as google shopping and implement other revenue streams on my website like ad-sense?
I need to set-up an ecommerce site for my small business which I just bought a domain for. What I'm trying to find out is if it is better to use a web host, or, if I could use my iMac with the Apple server app (or buy the mini server) and host it myself. I don't have any programming language skills, but, I believe I am capable of doing this myself once I begin to comprehend and practice the neccasary processes to make all of this happen.

Getting the easy question out of the way: yes, an iMac running Server.app and add-on eCommerce software can do this.
Now for the tougher question: should you? You're signing on for maintaining and updating and troubleshooting and potentially site remediation and decontamination after issues or security attacks. You are also signing up for PCI compliance, if you're not working with another entity for credit-card processing. (Anything with credit card data is a target for attacks; there's money involved.)
There're the more germane aspects, too: ensuring your (static IP) network links have bandwidth, availability and latency (eg: ISP bandwidth, pingdom or other uptime checks, et al), and maintaining your servers against crashes and corruptions and hardware failures (eg: RAID, possibly redundant systems); maintaining site access against the usual sorts of outages. Software updates for OS X and for the ecommerce software and whatever other dependencies are involved, too. Regular backups are most definitely required.
Or alternatively: getting somebody to maintain this stuff for you, either hosted, or dedicated to and on your server(s) and your network links, or on your own co-lo servers.
All this in addition to running your business, and writing (good, frequently updated) content that'll draw in the search engine ranking and/or buying search keywords or whatever you're doing for advertising that'll draw in potential customers, and dealing with the finances and the rest.
Servers are somewhat different from clients, in terms of system management, too. Servers involve more than one user when they're out, and so you're not rebooting or reconfiguring them nearly as often as client systems can be modified. Servers can also tend to chew up bandwidth, if you're successful.
Key to running a business is figuring out what you don't need to do (either at all, or that you can outsource or host or whatever, or hire out for, etc), so that you can focus on what you do need to do to make the business successful... If you're just getting going and not into system administration and programming payment gateways and the rest of running a server, I'd suggest hosting the ecommerce stuff, at least to start with. Unless you want to learn how to run an ecommerce site, that is...

How to assign a website its own IP Address on mac os x snow leopard?

How to assign a website its own IP Address on mac os x snow leopard?
Not the personal website: (http://192.168.1.5/~user/)

Apache Virtual Host documentation - Apache HTTP Server

Hi I wonder if I live in Bangkok and like to have my own website who should I use for hosting so many of them and how do I know which one is a good one thank you

Hi I wonder if I live in Bangkok and like to have my own website whshah old I use as hosting website? so many of them and how do I know which one is a good one thank you

It doesn't really matter which country your hosting service is located in so long as they offer 24/7 tech support in your chosen language. Telephone support is usually free of charge to you.
Some info about the essential features to look for...
http://www.iwebformusicians.com/iWeb/Website-Hosting.html
"I may receive some form of compensation, financial or otherwise, from my recommendation or link."

Just purchased Mac Book, VERY new to Mac world, "ouch",, I am looking to design my own website,, is there a program built in that will allow this, if so,, what is it called, and where can I find it??? Thanks,

Just purchased Mac Book, VERY new to Mac world, "ouch",, I am looking to design my own website,, is there a program built in that will allow this, if so,, what is it called, and where can I find it??? Thanks,

There are many ways and applications that you can use to build a web site. Which will be best for you will depend on the site you want to build and your level of expertise. Many experienced web developers just use a text editor, often one with specialized features for web programming (BBEdit, for example), but there are programs that can offer additional help, up to and including "drag and drop". Without knowing more about your needs, it's difficult to offer specific advice, but here are some possibilities:
iWeb - came with your Mac. Easy to build but rather limiting in what you can do.
RapidWeaver - more flexible and capable than iWeb but harder to use; sort of an "inbetweener" application
Dreamweaver - powerful but expensive and a steep learning curve
There are of course a number of other options. If you can provide more detail about what you wish to build and your level of experience, someone can probably make more targeted recommendations.
Regards.

Please help with Hosting Presenter presentation on my own website

Someone please help!
I would like for my presenter presentation to play within my own website.
1) I have published my files locally to my desktop.
2) I have uploaded this folder to a space on my server hosted by hostgator.
Now that the files are there, how do I make the presentation play so that users can see this? I would like for users to click on a hyperlink that goes to the presentation.
I've tried using iframe but cannot get it to work. Which file should I call?
Detailed instructions would be VERY helpful!!!
Thanks!

First you create your Presenter project and then publish it for My Computer /
The on your website, create a sub directory off of your root web site:
http://www.yourwebsite.com/new_dicrectory
Then upload your project to the new subdirectory.
Point your browser to http://www.yourwebsite.com/new_directory and the index.htm file will load automatically and run your project from your web site.
It will also work if you point to http://www.yoursite.com/new_directory/index.htm.
Good luck.

Best way to build own website? mac specific...

Hi,
I want to build a website on my mac - I have seen a couple of websites where I can pay $7 per month and that includes web hosting software, the domain, email, etc. Or I have seen a couple of Mac softwares that seem advanced but they don't seem to come with the website.
How do I do this?
I signed up at work for a free site on Microsoft Office Live. It was very user friendly and I had a site up in minutes. Anything similiar for Mac that also has the advanced design and graphic capabilities?
Also, can anyone recommend a good place to take a one time web design course in Long Beach, CA? Or on a web site?
Thanks!!

Hi Danielle,
A great way to learn about Macs and creating web sites is to attend a Mac User Group meeting. I Googled for a group in your area:
http://mac.meetup.com/cities/us/ca/long_beach/
There are probably more groups in your area, just go to the Apple site and do a search. You can meet other Mac users, get discounts on software and learn a lot!
An option for creating a site my advice would be a .mac account. Here is info on that: http://www.apple.com/dotmac/ Purchase iLife software, approximately $79.00 for either PPC or Intel based, here's info on that: http://www.apple.com/ilife/iweb/
iWeb is very cool and easy to use. You can create sites, blogs, and you can do this in minutes!
Make sure and read the system requirements for iLife 08:
http://www.apple.com/ilife/systemrequirements.html
Hope this gets you going!
Carolyn

So what now? Will Apple ditch iWeb? They could at least tell us what's going to happen. If they ditch the app I'll ditch Apple. After all I bought the Macs for my wife so she could make her own websites.

So what now? Will Apple ditch iWeb? They could at least tell us what's going to happen. After all I bought the Macs (2) for my wife so she could make her own websites. If they ditch the app I'll ditch Apple.

iWeb will still function, even after being ditched by Apple, so your wife can continue creating beautiful webpages.
If they ditch the app I'll ditch Apple.
Logic is not everybody's forte.

Hosting my own website on my Mac!

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