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mjpliv
Joined: 11 May 2004
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Location: Nova Scotia
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| Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2004 3:14 pm What is a "localhost"? |
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A localhost is a server application running on your own computer. The most popular webserver is Apache which is an open source, free server package. The source code and documentation can be downloaded from http://www.apache.org/.
Having an http server installed on your computer opens a port (port 80 by default) so remember to install a firewall. Access to the server can be limited to those users defined in the server software itself.
Another, very simple (one entry setup) server called SimpleServer can be downloaded from http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/sswww.htm
Another, a little more sofisticated, is Savant server from http://savant.sourceforge.net/.
All three of these servers allow you to host your own websites locally or on the World Wide Web (which requires a static IP or equivilant). |
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