Hosting my own domain? Closed

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I'm gonna do the big jump..

I'm setting up my own servers for educational and convenience use. I have a few static IP's and about 5 servers.

What I'd like to do is hosting my websites on one server and have a primary and secondary DNS server, which sounds reasonable. (Actually I'd be pleased to hear your advice on that point too).

I know I have to set up DNS server on the 2 servers, and so on, but how do I actually host them? I mean when I sign up for a domain name (on a registrar website), I  usually have to pay for someone to host sites like and they send an authorization to my domain registrar and then from there they host the DNS servers.

How do I send the authorization, and what is the step by step method I need to take to be completely independent?

That's really a big deal for me and I would really appreciate your help.

Thanks.

Steven75 · Accepted Answer

Hi, Kate

You can actually host your own DNS servers - even if I'm not sure that's a very good idea cause it's a real full time job...

In that way, you won't have to pay anyone. Also, while it's highly recommended that you have two DNS servers, for fault tolerance, it's not a requirement. 

My best advice would be that you can use the Windows DNS server to do so, and you can even host the DNS server on the same machine as the Web server. All you need to do thiis is forwarding DNS connections to the IP address of your Web server on your private network.

In your domain configuration, you'll ask to point to the IP address on the public interface of your router for your DNS server. 

Also, you can have a look here, this might help (a lot): http://quick-help.net/Host-Own-Domain 

Don't hesitate to write another post if you have some more problems with this DNS stuff.

Good luck!

ron · Answer

Hi 
   I want to know if it is possible to host my website in my own web server at home?I am  using  Linux  Os with Apache installed on it. so I want to know if it is possible and if it is,then please I need to know the steps I should follow to accomplish this.
   The reason I'm doing this is for studies because now I'm learning by my self  LAMP and also I want to learn other related web technologies ./
Regards....

daniel · Answer

I, too, am working to do just that. I have in the past been successful hosting a single website at a location. Several things must be in place. First and foremost you need to check to see what ports are "blocked" by your service provider (mine is CoxCable) then inside your router (one with a static IP address - only available to me with a Business account) you can set up a DMZ computer. This means that you should static IP the machine used for webhosting. Then do the installs. I have found several great HOWTOs on HOWTOFORGE for setting up a LAMP server. I have loaded Wordpress and a shopping cart on my LAMP machine.

I will be exposing it to the web as soon as I can set up virtual sites because my goal now is to host several sites on this server. So, I'm off to learn about nameservers, Bind 9, chroot 'n, and other yet undiscovered territories.

So good luck with your endeavor.

DV6500 · Answer

ahhh i;ve been trying to figure out bind9 and domain names for weeks, each time I get stuck and more confused, please someone post a nice and easy(dummy) version of how to setup, run, and test a DNS server such as BIND 9. and please dont just post a site name to go to. i've probly already been to it ;)

jess · Answer

so how did it work out for u? are you up and running, I'm currently running my web server on Ubuntu "linux" Apache, php 5 and mysql4? don't remember. My advice is not to use LMAPP or XAMPP. I tried it out back then and I found it to be to complicated. If your learning from the bottom up then don't take shortcuts until u know everything.and feel conferable. LAMPP has all that software pre-configed for you yeah great. Well after it started messing up I couldn't fix it. So what I decided to do is just install apache, then php, then mysql. And build from the bottom- up. It was actually very very easy that way. If anyone has any question on setting up a web server on linux Ubuntu "only" feel free to shoot me an e-mail. I'd be lying if I said I never needed help.

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reg · Answer

I would like to set up my own website, I heard it is time consuming but I already have my host name and domain name, how do I start and can this be done?

Puppy World · Answer

How do I make my own site, with out using someone else's? They did it somehow.

Re4per · Answer

Hello everybody :) to those of you wanting to run your own website from your home pc (windows xp)
download wampserver 2.0, this is a very simple and free way of getting that site up and running, install
it to the desired location on your hard drive I think the default is C:\wamp\www
during setup your asked which default browser to use, if you are unsure just click Open to use your existing default browser.

Now you will have on your desktop the wampserver icon, open it to start your server, you can use extensions such as .php or .html for creating your websites within your newly installed dir of C:\wamp\www.

I personally use PHPNuke 8.0 as I run a gaming clan website and it suits my needs. you need html knowladge regardless of what you choose to use.

If your handy with html and you have your pages made up already simple 'upload' or drag n drop them into your C:\wamp\www folder, you should, once you have started your server up, have the icon in the system tray, left click that and choose localhost at the top to view your site.

You may link domain names to your IP address with some domain name registrars but not all, check this out before you commit to choosing your name from any registrar.

Hope this has helped some of you :)

you can e-mail me if you need to about this subject at webmaster@shadow-assassins.co.uk

Paddy · Answer

Hey kate,

Have you got any good article on hosting your own domain on your own DNS Server? I also want to host my test domain on my own DNS Server. I have installed bind9 on my linux server and tried setting up the DNS Server for my own [not registered anywhere] test domain name. But it is failing somehow and I am not able to figure it out.

Is there any way I can create my own Domain without registering it to any other registrar and hosting it on my own DNS Server?

Please let me know the link for step by step guide if you know anything.

Re4per · Answer

Try here https://www.boutell.co.uk/

Hope this helps xD

beezap · Answer

How about all of you marketers stay out of this.  She wants to host her own on her own server and set up her own dns.  That's what she said.  If you have ever done any real site work, you quickly realize that FREE hosting and cheap hosting puts you on a server with 800 other sites, all sharing the same sql, same bandwidth, resources, etc.   

Anyway, set up your domains at your preferred registrar and point the nameservers to your ip address where you are running dns.  I assume you know how to set up your own dns server.  Remember to allow inbound port 53 in your firewall. 

I do mine REAL sites on Debian Lenny 5.01 (Linux - opensource - free (nothing to sell you)) and I use ISPconfig3 as a control panel front end.  It's opensource and FREE, for real.  And they give step by step instructions on how to install it, and the instructions are FLAWLESS.

MakiS · Answer

ahh.... if you want help to startup your PC for host  to make your own web-site ... just add me at : kataras2006@hotmail.com , I will tell you what u must make exatly , ofc free . 

It is very easy ;)

 for me the diffucult is to make my own domain  from my Windows Server 2008 :/


cyaz ;) , if u want any help   feel free to talk with me !

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myketek · Answer

Need some pointers... think im going about things backwards... I purchased the DNS domain amd would now like to start one of my home desk tops as  a host. I have web design, flash, and SEO knowledge, and feel a little embarassed I dont know where to start now... I know this takes time, honestly I have hours and hours to dedicate and really looking forward to finnally putting this puzzle together and starting my own small online biz.... pointers pls
thx
MykeTek

*I've hyper linked the site where I purchased if that will better answer details

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