Can I Run A Web Server (or File Server) on my own computer? Yes you can! You need special software to do this. Here are two fast, mall, programs that work great:
- Tiny Web Server - powerful, easy to use web server for your computer.
- Simple Server - another small but powerful web server for personal use.
and you will usually want to have a fast, dedicated Internet connection and a dedicated IP address. If you don't have the latter you can use a dynamic DNS redirection service so your computer can be located on the Internet. Here are just three of many available services: