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You are not getting a static IP from your ISP unless you are specifically paying for it.  As far as a domain name goes, you just need to buy one and then tell them your IP number and possible some DNS info from your ISP.

You will need to turn on the DMZ feature of your router, directing the ports used for web hosting (Apache) and maybe FTP depending on your goals to point to the IP number of the box that will serve up the web site.  It is all fairly easy.  If your ISP owns your router, I doubt it has the feature.

Although the client version of OS X can run a website, you would be much better running it from a "real" server OS.  Best bet is Apache as the actual server software; which is indeed what OS X uses.

-mark

How often does a recursive IP address change?
Just wondering because I used IceClean to locate my public IP, and it hasn't changed since i started monitoring yesterday.

System Preferences > Sharing > Turn on Personal Web Sharing.

"Recursive IP"?  Depending on your service provider, even if you have a dynamic IP, it may change infrequently, especially if your computer (or router) is always on.

When you turn on web sharing it tells you the URL right there in the prefs pane. 

When you visit that address, IIRC, you'll get a page that tells you where you need to put files.

Last edited by registered_user (2007-07-15 6:11 am)

It doesn't work for me. Someone else can probably tell you why.

Firewall log:

Jul 15 14:00:29 White-iMac ipfw: Stealth Mode connection attempt to TCP 192.168.0.100:51140 from xx.xx.xx.xx
Jul 15 14:05:42 White-iMac ipfw: Stealth Mode connection attempt to TCP 192.168.0.100:51187 from xx.xx.xx.xx
Jul 15 14:05:46 White-iMac ipfw: Stealth Mode connection attempt to TCP 192.168.0.100:51187 from xx.xx.xx.xx
Jul 15 14:05:52 White-iMac ipfw: Stealth Mode connection attempt to TCP 192.168.0.100:51187 from xx.xx.xx.xx

Turned off Stealth mode.

Last edited by FutureDreamz (2007-07-16 12:20 am)

But the xx.xx.xx.xx are unfamiliar IPs that I changed to xx.xx.xx.xx. I wasn't sure if it was a good idea to post them.
So, based on my lacklustre understanding, Stealth Mode was the cause of the problem.

You're gonna want to use Google and read a smurfload of tutorials, manuals and other assorted documentation.

Educate yourself.

Really.

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Does it matter if my menu doesn't have that red oval on it?

FutureDreamz wrote:

But the xx.xx.xx.xx are unfamiliar IPs that I changed to xx.xx.xx.xx. I wasn't sure if it was a good idea to post them.
So, based on my lacklustre understanding, Stealth Mode was the cause of the problem.

The only good that turning off stealth mode will do is reduce the security of your computer.

The problem is most likely that your ISP doesn't allow HTTP servers on port 80.

Try running this command in the Terminal:

sudo sed -i.sed -e 's/^Port 80$/Port 8765/' /etc/httpd/httpd.conf && sudo apachectl graceful

Open up TCP port 8765 in your computer's firewall, and forward it from the router to the server.

How do I check if anyone's been on my site?