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Pblair: /* What would you use it for? */

2014-05-19T09:59:20Z

What would you use it for?

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	==== What would you use it for? ====		==== What would you use it for? ====

	At the home user/enthusiast level, there are any number of clubs and associations that host their websites~~. PCUG alone hosts more than 30 users~~. Typical users in the wider world are health organisations, dance clubs, hiking groups and philatelic clubs - but that's just a sample.		At the home user/enthusiast level, there are any number of clubs and associations that host their websites. Typical users in the wider world are health organisations, dance clubs, hiking groups and philatelic clubs - but that's just a sample.

	Popular Content Management Systems (CMS) like WordPress (http://www.pcug.org.au/wp/), Joomla! and Drupal rely on hosting.		Popular Content Management Systems (CMS) like WordPress (http://www.pcug.org.au/wp/), Joomla! and Drupal rely on hosting.

Pblair: /* The learning curve */

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The learning curve

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	One last cautionary thing. The server that you set up at home is not connected to the internet, so, to that extent, it is private. But if the computer that it is installed on is connected to the internet, there could be a way for someone to see what you are doing. The systems noted above provide information about preserving privacy. Please read their instructions and take the necessary precautions.		One last cautionary thing. The server that you set up at home is not connected to the internet, so, to that extent, it is private. But if the computer that it is installed on is connected to the internet, there could be a way for someone to see what you are doing. The systems noted above provide information about preserving privacy. Please read their instructions and take the necessary precautions.

			'''On to Part 2....'''[http://www.pcug.org.au/info/index.php/Web_hosting_in_action]

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Pblair at 00:51, 15 February 2014

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			'''PLEASE NOTE THAT (AS OF Jan 2014) PCUG NO LONGER OFFERS HOSTING'''

	When you open an account with an internet service provider (ISP), you will usually get an allowance of storage space on the ISP's servers that you can use. This is your own personal 'cloud'		When you open an account with an internet service provider (ISP), you will usually get an allowance of storage space on the ISP's servers that you can use. This is your own personal 'cloud'

Pblair at 02:43, 10 August 2013

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	And there you have it - a home server of which you are the webmaster, where you can experiment with HTML pages, write PHP scripts, trial WordPress or Joomla! and all in the privacy (and convenience) of your own computer.		And there you have it - a home server of which you are the webmaster, where you can experiment with HTML pages, write PHP scripts, trial WordPress or Joomla! and all in the privacy (and convenience) of your own computer.

			One last cautionary thing. The server that you set up at home is not connected to the internet, so, to that extent, it is private. But if the computer that it is installed on is connected to the internet, there could be a way for someone to see what you are doing. The systems noted above provide information about preserving privacy. Please read their instructions and take the necessary precautions.

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Pblair at 00:41, 20 July 2013

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	More complicated web pages are often handled differently. Information and instructions are stored on the ISP's server, and, when accessed, the instructions (usually known as 'scripts') construct a page and send it to the browser. This is often referred to as 'server-side scripting'. The Google search engine provides a (huge!) example - ask it to search for something, and it searches then composes a response that you read on your screen or device.		More complicated web pages are often handled differently. Information and instructions are stored on the ISP's server, and, when accessed, the instructions (usually known as 'scripts') construct a page and send it to the browser. This is often referred to as 'server-side scripting'. The Google search engine provides a (huge!) example - ask it to search for something, and it searches then composes a response that you read on your screen or device.

	Building web pages in this way introduces the expression 'web hosting', where your ISP is the host, and provides the tools to make it happen. Hosting is offered by many ISPs ~~(including PCUG, whose web pages and wikis are all 'hosted'))~~ and is quite affordable. ~~The TIP wiki gives some idea of cost at http://tip.net.au/wiki/index.php/Hosting~~		Building web pages in this way introduces the expression 'web hosting', where your ISP is the host, and provides the tools to make it happen. Hosting is offered by many ISPs and is quite affordable.

	==== What would you use it for? ====		==== What would you use it for? ====

Pblair: /* The learning curve */

2012-09-01T04:12:59Z

The learning curve

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	And there you have it - a home server of which you are the webmaster, where you can experiment with HTML pages, write PHP scripts, trial WordPress or Joomla! and all in the privacy (and convenience) of your own computer.		And there you have it - a home server of which you are the webmaster, where you can experiment with HTML pages, write PHP scripts, trial WordPress or Joomla! and all in the privacy (and convenience) of your own computer.


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Pblair: /* The learning curve */

2012-08-16T06:58:30Z

The learning curve

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	Often data is involved, so some form of database system is needed. At the smaller enterprise/enthusiast level, MySQL is probably the most used. It can be used as a flat file, or relationally, using related tables for efficiency.		Often data is involved, so some form of database system is needed. At the smaller enterprise/enthusiast level, MySQL is probably the most used. It can be used as a flat file, or relationally, using related tables for efficiency.

	[[File:Xampp_ok.jpg\|right\|300px]]You can try this all for yourself at home! If you have the space and the curiosity, download '''XAMPP''' (for Windows at http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html) or '''LAMPP''' (for Linux at http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-linux.html) ~~... all for '''free'''~~ and Mac (at http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-macosx.html). Downloads are typically about 80MB. The sites given here provide full installation instructions. See if you can figure out what the acronyms stand for...		[[File:Xampp_ok.jpg\|right\|300px]]You can try this all for yourself at home! If you have the space and the curiosity, download '''XAMPP''' (for Windows at http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html) or '''LAMPP''' (for Linux at http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-linux.html) and Mac (at http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-macosx.html).. all for '''free'''. Downloads are typically about 80MB. The sites given here provide full installation instructions. See if you can figure out what the acronyms stand for...

	And there you have it - a home server of which you are the webmaster, where you can experiment with HTML pages, write PHP scripts, trial WordPress or Joomla! and all in the privacy (and convenience) of your own computer.		And there you have it - a home server of which you are the webmaster, where you can experiment with HTML pages, write PHP scripts, trial WordPress or Joomla! and all in the privacy (and convenience) of your own computer.

Pblair at 06:57, 16 August 2012

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	When you open an account with an internet service provider (ISP), you will usually get an allowance of storage space on the ISP's servers that you can use. This is your own personal 'cloud'		When you open an account with an internet service provider (ISP), you will usually get an allowance of storage space on the ISP's servers that you can use. This is your own personal 'cloud'

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	Often data is involved, so some form of database system is needed. At the smaller enterprise/enthusiast level, MySQL is probably the most used. It can be used as a flat file, or relationally, using related tables for efficiency.		Often data is involved, so some form of database system is needed. At the smaller enterprise/enthusiast level, MySQL is probably the most used. It can be used as a flat file, or relationally, using related tables for efficiency.

	[[File:Xampp_ok.jpg\|right\|300px]]You can try this all for yourself at home! If you have the space and the curiosity, download '''XAMPP''' (for Windows at http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html) or '''LAMPP''' (for Linux at http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-linux.html) ... all for '''free'''. Downloads are typically about 80MB. The sites given here provide full installation instructions. See if you can figure out what the acronyms stand for...		[[File:Xampp_ok.jpg\|right\|300px]]You can try this all for yourself at home! If you have the space and the curiosity, download '''XAMPP''' (for Windows at http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html) or '''LAMPP''' (for Linux at http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-linux.html) ... all for '''free''' and Mac (at http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-macosx.html). Downloads are typically about 80MB. The sites given here provide full installation instructions. See if you can figure out what the acronyms stand for...

	And there you have it - a home server of which you are the webmaster, where you can experiment with HTML pages, write PHP scripts, trial WordPress or Joomla! and all in the privacy (and convenience) of your own computer.		And there you have it - a home server of which you are the webmaster, where you can experiment with HTML pages, write PHP scripts, trial WordPress or Joomla! and all in the privacy (and convenience) of your own computer.

Pblair: /* The learning curve */

2012-08-12T01:53:10Z

The learning curve

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	Often data is involved, so some form of database system is needed. At the smaller enterprise/enthusiast level, MySQL is probably the most used. It can be used as a flat file, or relationally, using related tables for efficiency.		Often data is involved, so some form of database system is needed. At the smaller enterprise/enthusiast level, MySQL is probably the most used. It can be used as a flat file, or relationally, using related tables for efficiency.

	You can try this all for yourself at home! If you have the space and the curiosity, download '''XAMPP''' (for Windows at http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html) or '''LAMPP''' (for Linux at http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-linux.html) ... all for '''free'''. Downloads are typically about 80MB. The sites given here provide full installation instructions. See if you can figure out what the acronyms stand for...		[[File:Xampp_ok.jpg\|right\|300px]]You can try this all for yourself at home! If you have the space and the curiosity, download '''XAMPP''' (for Windows at http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html) or '''LAMPP''' (for Linux at http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-linux.html) ... all for '''free'''. Downloads are typically about 80MB. The sites given here provide full installation instructions. See if you can figure out what the acronyms stand for...

			And there you have it - a home server of which you are the webmaster, where you can experiment with HTML pages, write PHP scripts, trial WordPress or Joomla! and all in the privacy (and convenience) of your own computer.


	[[Category:Technical Info]]		[[Category:Technical Info]]

Pblair: /* Web Hosting */

2012-08-11T04:39:18Z

Web Hosting

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	=== Web Hosting ===

	When you open an account with an internet service provider (ISP), you will usually get an allowance of storage space on the ISP's servers that you can use. This is your own personal 'cloud'		When you open an account with an internet service provider (ISP), you will usually get an allowance of storage space on the ISP's servers that you can use. This is your own personal 'cloud'