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rshane91 - 10-29-2003 at 11:36 PM

Can we start from the beginning?
Can someone please help with the question that was posted in the web section? thanks



I admit it, I have no clue how to set up my pc to be a web server. I'm running both Windows 2000 and XP Home, on 2 different pc's. How do I set either one of them up to be a web server, then, what do I need to do from there. I would prefer to set it up on the XP pc.

Please type slowly

Rich - 10-30-2003 at 12:11 AM

Here's what I posted as a reply in the web section:

Quote:

The easiest way to set up a web server on any windows platform is to use SimpleServer:WWW by AnlogX, available at this link: http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/sswww.htm

All you do is install and run the program, browse to the folder that contains your start page (index.htm or similar) and there you go!

Of course there are no other options. If you want user permissions or file security or other advanced features, you would want to use IIS which comes with XP Professional (not sure about XP Home). Using IIS successfully is beyond what I can offer here.

Just in case you're thinking that you need a web server to use eJukebox2web, you don't. It has a 'built-in' web server when you activate that option. You simply use the default port '80' and point your browser to the ip address or name of the machine it's on. (ex: http://192.168.2.1, or http://anyuser.dyndns.org).

If you are using a software or hardware based firewall (or both), you'll have to configure them to allow outside traffic on port 80 to enter your network. Again, due to the variety of personal firewall products, there's no way I can cover the specifics here.


If I can help you in some other way please post a reply.

-Rich

rshane91 - 10-30-2003 at 03:52 PM

Thanks for the reply.

I thought I would make it further than this with your instruction :) When I download the program you mentioned and double click on it -- it doesn't do much. It shows up in the running processes when you press control-alt-delete but doesn't go through an install process, doesn't show up in the system tray, doesn't ask for any options, etc.

I must be missing something. Further help is appreciated.

Remember I am a novice when it comes to "running a server".

thanks in advance for the help.

rich

Rich - 10-31-2003 at 08:27 AM

Before we go too far with this, what is it you want to do with your web server? I only ask because the answer will help me point you in the right direction.

-Rich

rshane91 - 10-31-2003 at 04:26 PM

Great question!

I am trying to be able to access my songs from other computers that can connect to the internet. -- mainly at work.

Right now, I can get other computers within my home network to play through the audiosoft web2.0 interface when i type in the "remote link" ip address into the other computer's web broswer. It doesn't work for computer's outside my home network.

That's the issue (probably easy to solve).

thanks in advance for your help.

thanks
rich

Rich - 10-31-2003 at 04:42 PM

Ok, I still need just a little more clarification:

1. Do you want to control what music is played at home from work (not listening to the music at work, just selecting the songs through the eJukebox2web, they still play at home).

2. Do you want to listen to your home music collection at work by choosing songs with the eJukebox2web interface?

-Rich

Audiosoft - 10-31-2003 at 06:46 PM

http://www.audiosoft.net/forums/viewthread.php?tid=503&page=1#pid2240

rshane91 - 10-31-2003 at 07:21 PM

I am trying to listen to music at work that is on my home computer (that has ejukebox on it).

Does that help?

Once again, thanks in advance for your help.

thanks
rich

Rich - 10-31-2003 at 07:28 PM

Follow the link that Audiosoft provided on getting eJukebox2web working outside your home network.

To actually hear your home collection at work, you can set up a ShoutCast server. ShoutCast has a website that provides downloads and documentation to get you started:

http://www.shoutcast.com/support/docs/

Hope this helps.

-Rich

*edit* And it looks like Audiosoft provided a link to ShoutCast as well!

rshane91 - 11-3-2003 at 01:34 AM

one last question (hopefully).

Is there anyway I can see the webpage that i can see on the local connection (the webpage the ejukebox creates) so I can change and pick the songs from work?

thanks
rich

Audiosoft - 11-3-2003 at 02:03 AM

Yes, you can access and control the eJukebox web interface from work. Instructions: http://www.audiosoft.net/forums/viewthread.php?tid=503&page=1#pid22 40

If you also run a Shoutcast server, you can then listen to music from work.