Mc Cabe Wrote:What exactly is a server and why do some sites need to keep upgrading?

A server is just a computer designed to serve data.  Any PC can be made to be a server.
Some sites keep upgrading because... the admins have nothing better to do?
Could also be "maintenance" or backing up.

Mc Cabe Wrote:How do you publish a plain "**********.com" site.

You will need to register a domain name (yes, you MUST pay for it) and be on some hosting service which allows domain hosting (free ones are available).
I'm presuming you're not planning on making your home computer a server.

Mc Cabe Wrote:How was this site created?

This site was created when I was very bored and couldn't be stuffed doing anything else.

Mc Cabe Wrote:Well I'm just interested and wouldn't mind setting up my own site one day. I did look up how to setup a mybb forum but I got lost in all the ftp stuff.

Umm, FTP » upload files...

FTP's simple. if you're running vista then windows explorer can act as an FTP. so you just type in ftp.xxxxxxx.com and it opeens up your server (probably asking for a password first though). but once its opened up, you can just drag and drop things and as you drag things in, it uploads it to your server.
if you're not on vista you can use fireftp for firefox or other ftp programs, they all pretty much work the same way.

(This post was last modified: 06/01/2008 03:41 AM by dedat.)

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nothing much wrond with a home computer server, just that most computers can't handle alot
e.g u can run a small site on a pretty average linux pc, but a site half the size of e.p wouldnt lasr

« - ∂є∂αт - » Wrote:FTP's simple. if you're running vista then windows explorer can act as an FTP. so you just type in ftp.xxxxxxx.com and it opeens up your server (probably asking for a password first though). but once its opened up, you can just drag and drop things and as you drag things in, it uploads it to your server.
if you're not on vista you can use fireftp for firefox or other ftp programs, they all pretty much work the same way.

FTP folders existed in Windows 2000.
Still would never use it.  A dedicated FTP client is much better IMO :P

Mc Cabe Wrote:

Quote:I'm presuming you're not planning on making your home computer a server.

What's wrong with that?

It's unlikely you'll have a fast enough connection speed.
This server (and most others) runs off a dedicated 100Mbps line - okay, you won't need such a fast connection at first, but will you be able to get such a thing?

usif Wrote:nothing much wrond with a home computer server, just that most computers can't handle alot
e.g u can run a small site on a pretty average linux pc, but a site half the size of e.p wouldnt lasr

Not really - EP is running off a virtual server (ie, multiple servers hosted on one physical computer).  A relatively new home computer should handle low loads easily.

Mc Cabe Wrote:well i tried making an account with x10hosting but there upgrading their servers lol

They really suck.