Small Web Application

rctneil · 9 May 2009 at 13:29

Hello,
I'm currently building a small web application. I am setting up a very small low powered computer which I will sit away in a cupboard or something and will install mysql, apache and php on there and connect it to our local home network. I want only people on our network to be able to access it.

Can I purchase a domain name and have that pointing to that small pc and the web application on there?

Thanks

Regards,
Neil

m_cozzy · 9 May 2009 at 14:47

Dont understand, why do you need to buy a domain name if it only needs to be accessed on your local lan :confused:

rctneil · 9 May 2009 at 14:54

Just so it's easier for my less technical family members. If all they ahve to remember is webapp.co.uk instead of an ip address then it would make life so much easier surely!

Thanks

Regards,
Neil

lsg1r · 9 May 2009 at 15:03

yes you can (you can also change a file to do it but can't remember the name) but not sure why you would want to.

If it's web based why not just make a bookmark in the browser?

m_cozzy · 9 May 2009 at 15:04

I guess its possible to do this, as long as a public dns server will allow you to enter a private ip address. However assuming there arent many machines then I would just add it to the local hosts file.

Demon · 9 May 2009 at 15:26

I have several web apps running on my nas, and just created a front page that I've set everyone's browsers to point to as the home page, and they just link off that..

Corasik · 9 May 2009 at 18:00

host file is your friend, put a copy of the hosts file onto each PC on your network, and you can use anyname you choose without needing to register it.

Assuming your Server is set to the IP address 192.168.0.86 (just as an example)

\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

#Hosts file
192.168.0.86 www.myprivateserver.co.uk