Home server question

[seric_bain]

Howdy. I just recently set up a computer as a server but I don't quite understand a couple things. Mostly, how do I get my own 'www.whatever.com' address to point to my computer without having to use an IP address. I want it to work like it should (www.whatever.com/page1... not http://'IPADDRESS'/page1). Might sound like a stupid question, but I'm new to the server setup thing, lol.

[degsy]

You have a couple of options.

You get a free domain name from a system like no-ip.com.
They will asociate a domain name to your IP Address and also have software to keep the domain associated with the IP incase it changes.

You could purchase a domain name and control it with a system such as zoneedit.com
You can then point/redirect the domain name to your IP.


If you want the full blown system then you need to have a server and associate the domain name with the server.
You will need to have a DNS server to do this and unless you have this with Linux or Windows 2003 etc. then you cannot do it.

[seric_bain]

Thanks for the help! I'll look into these options and see what would work best for me.

[Decay]

Another suggestion is http://www.dot.tk/
they provide free domains such as "whateveriwant.tk"
the only problem is you never own the domain... they just allow ya to use it for free but if its a personal website thats no problem at all like if it would be if a business...