Changing my IP address to www.MyOwnSiteName.com

[a1ehouse]

Anyone no how this can be done? I'm running Apache 2.0, mySql and php.

At the moment I can point to my server via my IP address, but would like to be able to tell people to go to www.MyOwnSiteName.com

anyone have any ideas?

 

[Zedric]

1. Make sure your ISP allows you to use domain names (mosts don't).
2. Buy the domain name www.MyOwnSiteName.com.
3. Point the domain to your IP (done when buying).
4. Wait a week or two.
5. Done!

If 1. fails, buy space at a web hotel.

 

[DrMetallica]

Look in the coding forums... http://www.drmetallica.cjb.net is pointed to the apache server at http://66.69.75.*** ...just point the redirection to your computers IP and you should be set....me m8 also talks about if you haz a dynamic ip how to set it up...go check da coding forums.

 

[spikemic]

Originally posted by catch23
Either way...that's still not your IP technically...though directed to your IP.

details, i have server/root domain/email/web running on a dsl, which has a full time static address which never changes. until i give up the account its my address........ its on their subnet, but i consider it my address. its an expression.

anyway yes it can be done, buy a domain name and have your ISP add it to their DNS servers to point at/resolve to your web server and/or your own DSN server to resolve past the root name or at least somewhere it has to have a DNS record pointing that domain name to a page (on free page from host for holding name maybe) and then a redirector and be placed to anywhere else.




oh and you ment its pointed to 66.79.75.110?

 

[DrMetallica]

yeah 66.79.75.110.

wich trace prog did u use to trace http://www.drmetallica.cjb.net?

I haf diz crappy 3d one...i had this really nice one a couple months ago but had to reformat on short notice and forgot the name of it...

 

[spikemic]

a simple ping of a DNS name will resolve it to an address

 

[spikemic]

whatever we all get the point
does every comment have to be like your trying to pick a fight though?