first off all, this guide is made for windows. tho the software is availible for linux and macos. i only used it on windows.as many people prehaps know, i know alot about hosting and stuff. so i decided to make a small tutorial for it :)
Installation of the software:
Step1: Download Xampp from here (xampp got the power to use apache, MySql and Filezilla FTP)http://sourceforge.net/projects/xampp/files/XAMPP%20Windows/1.7.4/xampp-win32-1.7.4-VC6-installer.exe/download (http://sourceforge.net/projects/xampp/files/XAMPP%20Windows/1.7.4/xampp-win32-1.7.4-VC6-installer.exe/download)Step2: install it, note when you use windows Vista/7 you might need to have access to the administrator account, also you get a small warning, press ok.Select ur language:(http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/4097/87789296y.png) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/822/87789296y.png/)Press Next:(http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/4615/69353112.png) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/845/69353112.png/)Select an install directory & Press Next:(http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/7673/26544947.png) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/190/26544947.png/)Press Next(i strongly suggest to install apache as service, so it will auto start with windows:(http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5855/46810024.png) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/171/46810024.png/)Installation Finished!
Apache:
Apache is the webserver, its used to access files from the internet explorer and to download them, its also usefull as a fastdownload service for servers.Step1:Go to the installation directory of xampp and enter the htdocs folder. (default "C:\xampp\htdocs")(http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/7519/28835266.png) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/163/28835266.png/)Step2:Delete! all files and folder inside that directory!(http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/5425/90924467.png) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/684/90924467.png/)(http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/9457/62256072.png) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/94/62256072.png/)Step3:Make a new folder, name it anything you want aslong its not difficult.in this screenshot i made a cstrike directory for fastdownload(http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/1097/80386116.png) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/849/80386116.png/)Step4:Put some files in it to shareStep5:Be 100% sure your ports are forwarded, or else noone from outside ur home can access it (port 80)Step6:Open internet explorer and typ in the following: "http://localhost/(nameofthefolder)"for me it will be "http://localhost/cstrike"(http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/1809/43052018.png) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/18/43052018.png/)Congratulations you got your own Webserver running!!note: to share ur files you have to give them this link: http://youripadress/(nameofthefolder) (http://youripadress/(nameofthefolder))" > http://192.168.1.1/(nameofthefolder) (http://192.168.1.1/(nameofthefolder))"to know what ip adress ur using click here >> www.ipchicken.com (http://www.ipchicken.com)
MySql:
Coming soon (:
Filezilla (FTP):
Coming soon (: