Private web server?

[Anonymous]

I'm not sure if this is the right place for this, but here goes.

We are looking at setting up a private (internal) web server, for
hosting a company PHP forum (and other stuff in the future).

But we don't know how to go about doing it.
- what OS is best?
- what programs will we need?


I hope someone here can fill in the gaps.

Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Have you been to < http://www.php.net >? -Bill


C Witt wrote:
> We are looking at setting up a private (internal) web server, for
> hosting a company PHP forum (and other stuff in the future).

> - what OS is best?
> - what programs will we need?

[Anonymous]

it's my understanding that php is just an "add-on" to a web server.. not
a server un-to it self.. am i wrong?

[Anonymous]

If you have Windows Server, it includes IIS, (Internet Information Server).
Just go to Add/Remove -> Windows Components -> Select it there.

John

"C Witt" wrote in message
news:4850793@discussion.autodesk.com...
I'm not sure if this is the right place for this, but here goes.

We are looking at setting up a private (internal) web server, for
hosting a company PHP forum (and other stuff in the future).

But we don't know how to go about doing it.
- what OS is best?
- what programs will we need?


I hope someone here can fill in the gaps.

Thanks.

[Anonymous]

You can run a web server off of almost any os and since I assume you're
familiar with windows I'd say stick with that.

As far as programs go I'd recommend:
Apache - http://httpd.apache.org/
PHP: http://www.php.net/
MySQL: http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/5.0.html
phpBB: http://www.phpbb.com/

All the programs listed there are free.

Good Luck,
Tim Riley

"C Witt" wrote in message
news:4850793@discussion.autodesk.com...
I'm not sure if this is the right place for this, but here goes.

We are looking at setting up a private (internal) web server, for
hosting a company PHP forum (and other stuff in the future).

But we don't know how to go about doing it.
- what OS is best?
- what programs will we need?


I hope someone here can fill in the gaps.

Thanks.

[Anonymous]

thanks guys. this should get me going.

[Anonymous]

For your forums and stuff - you should take a look at www.mamboserver.com
amd www.mamboportal.com . It runs on IIS or Apache using PHP and MySQL. I'm
a huge fan of Mambo, so if you have any questions, feel free to email me
directly...

You can go here:
http://www.hotscripts.com/PHP/Software_and_Servers/Installation_Kits/index.html
and find free "installation kits" that will install PHP and/or MySQL and/or
Apache.



"C Witt" wrote in message
news:4851085@discussion.autodesk.com...
thanks guys. this should get me going.

[Anonymous]

* If you have Windows 2000 Pro you already have a 'web server.' It is called
Internet Information Server (IIS).
* If you have Windows XP Pro you already have a 'web server.' It is called
Internet Information Server (IIS).
* If you have Windows Server 2000 you already have a 'web server.' It is
called Internet Information Server (IIS).
* If you have Windows Server 2003 you already have a 'web server.' It is
called Internet Information Server (IIS).
* If you have Windows Small Business Server you already have a 'web server.'
It is called Internet Information Server (IIS).

I think you get the picture.

There are compelling reasons to evaluate Community Server [1] which is a
culmination of collaborative services that are rapidly becoming ubiquitous
on the Windows platform but it sounds like you don't really understand why
you should be choosing one platform or the other.

So let me comment this way...

If you think someday Autodesk will support PHP or run on Linux to enable
your forums or any other web application to be integrated, interoperate with
Windows programs, exchange data or enable staff to collaborate with one
another without jumping into and out of different web pages then by all
means choose the LAMP platform. If on the other hand you understand that
Autodesk already supports Microsoft's .NET Framework then your choice should
be Community Server.

<%= Clinton Gallagher
METROmilwaukee (sm) "A Regional Information Service"
NET csgallagher AT metromilwaukee.com
URL http://metromilwaukee.com/
URL http://clintongallagher.metromilwaukee.com/

[1] http://www.communityserver.org/



"C Witt" wrote in message
news:4850793@discussion.autodesk.com...
I'm not sure if this is the right place for this, but here goes.

We are looking at setting up a private (internal) web server, for
hosting a company PHP forum (and other stuff in the future).

But we don't know how to go about doing it.
- what OS is best?
- what programs will we need?


I hope someone here can fill in the gaps.

Thanks.

[Anonymous]

"clintonG" wrote
* If you have Windows 2000 Pro you already have a 'web server.' It is called
Internet Information Server (IIS).
* If you have Windows XP Pro you already have a 'web server.' It is called
Internet Information Server (IIS).
* If you have Windows Server 2000 you already have a 'web server.' It is
called Internet Information Server (IIS).
* If you have Windows Server 2003 you already have a 'web server.' It is
called Internet Information Server (IIS).
* If you have Windows Small Business Server you already have a 'web server.'
It is called Internet Information Server (IIS).


True, you have a very non-secure web server.

LOL 🙂

To the OP, take Tim Riley's advise and get a LAMP box (Linux/Apache/MySql/PHP)

[Anonymous]

Mambo runs on IIS, and through add on modules and components (including a
PHPBB integration) provides all the "tools" originally requested, and can
integrate just about any other web app or format through the use of
i-frames...

So it can meet the current need of a "Company forum" and provides a
foundation for future development.

[Anonymous]

that "Apache Friends XAMPP" is GOLD!

does exactly what we need. thank you.