How do you host a website on Ubuntu?

[Altiris]

So how is it done? I understand the program Apache is used to start/make the server but how do you link it with your External IP and Domain? Also, how do you go about editing your site, like adding a background and images and all that. Can you use the program Komdo Edit, but again how will you link that program to your site?

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[Marcem]

I don't think you know how making a website works.  You.probsbly shouldn't be hosting a website from your home Internet.  Also, no "linking" is ever done.  I can't say much about registering a domain as I have never done that, but I know for sure that Komodo edit is used to create web pages which you then put on your server.  It's sort of like a Word document.

[Altiris]

I don't think you know how making a website works.  You.probsbly shouldn't be hosting a website from your home Internet.  Also, no "linking" is ever done.  I can't say much about registering a domain as I have never done that, but I know for sure that Komodo edit is used to create web pages which you then put on your server.  It's sort of like a Word document.

I have 34 download and 24 upload, it's just a simple website so I can host a file that's probably around 1mb or so. I already have a domain registered as well as static IPs. I do think I should use Apache since Blockland uses it as well as some other websites I've used uses it also, what I don't understand is how I would go about designing it, such as adding images and things.

[Trinick!]

You need to port forward port 80 and run apache.

Then, buy a domain and forward the name servers to what http://freedns.afraid.org/ tells you to, and use that to point the domain to your IP.

Beware that this opens you up to exploits, if you write any bad website code it's executing right on your machine so if someone hacks your site they also just hacked your computer.

[Altiris]

You need to port forward port 80 and run apache.

Then, buy a domain and forward the name servers to what http://freedns.afraid.org/ tells you to, and use that to point the domain to your IP.

Beware that this opens you up to exploits, if you write any bad website code it's executing right on your machine so if someone hacks your site they also just hacked your computer.

Exactly why I want to use windows, I already have a domain from my isp, I also already have a DNS server as well as DHCP or whatever it's called.

[Trinick!]

Exactly why I want to use windows, I already have a domain from my isp, I also already have a DNS server as well as DHCP or whatever it's called.

If you have a domain, point it to your IP address and open port 80. Then run Apache.