How do I host my own website on my computer?

1. I have to keep it on all the time (well when I want the website to be up (I will have closing times) - Okay!

2. I installed WAMP Server, working fine (Windows - Apache - MySQL- PHP5) - Okay!

3. I have got my outside IP - static, Okay!

4. ISP allows non-commercial servers - I am not commercial, Okay!

5. I am over 13 years of age - Around about 7 years over, Okay!

6. I want to host a MediaWiki site - Yes!

7. I want to host a PHPBB3 forum site - Yes!

8. I want to host a chat site - Yes!

Computer OS: Windows Vista: Home Premium.

Computer Type: Notebook : Laptop.

Model Make: HP Invent.

Model: Pavilion dv8000.

Model ID: dv8129ea.

Knows how to programme in MediaWiki - Yes!

Knows how to programme in PHPBB - Yes!

Knows how to programme in PHP - Yes!

Knows how to edit file systems such as BOOTSECT

files (yes I passed university on electronics ICT) - Yes!

Has past experience with free hosting websites - Yes!

Current free hosting website as a user - AWARDSPACE.COM - Yes!

Well you are nearly setup if all you say you have done is live.

Localhost should be working NOW if WAMP is installed and running! Try it from your laptop. If it is not working now as you say you are setup then you need to find out why cause your server isn't running if it doesn't work.

For a web server to work you have to get the IP to see your computer.. most of the time this is done with a live URL..

like yourdomain.com etc. So register a domain, then at the same location have them register some nameservers for you or have them run nameservers for you. Point the nameservers at your IP!

Second if you are behind a router with your computer (you can connect it directly to some DSL/Cable lines) you will need to forward the following services

Port 21 (for FTP)

Port 23 (for SSH)

Port 25 (for mail)

Port 53 (for DNS if you run the DNS servers)

Port 80 (for webserver)

Port 110 (for SMTP mail)

Port 443 (for secure https --if needed)

Forward these ports to your laptops nated IP like 192.168.0.101 etc.. once that is done you can reach your website from the web using your IP or if you registered a domain name with the domain!

Your firewall will also need to accept traffic to these ports.

Did you forward traffic to port 80 to your local machine from your router/firewall? You seem to have pretty much done everything else.