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How to point Wamp Server to Domain Name?

How do I point my wamp server to my domain name I also need assistance with configuring Apache I'm trying to Host my own website from home we have the freedom to
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How to use Cloudflare for a subdomain (of a domain I own)? Website hosted on Namecheap shared servers

I have a website on a Namecheap shared hosting server and I’d like to use Cloudflare (free tier) for it. The main content of the website is on a subdomain. Root domain has just a dummy landing page. I ...
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Unable to host my website

my public IP is 183.x.y.z and my web serve IP is 198.168.0.104. when i tried to host my website it is directed to router page. i have posted a screenshot, can anyone help me?
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What is actually happening on uploading the files from FileZilla ? Are we hosting it ? , if yes how it is actually linked with web hosting provider?

I just want to know what is happening while uploading the files from FileZilla. From FileZilla can we host a website ? In internet its is saying that, FileZilla is used for uploading downloading files ...
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wordpress website hacked; undesirable links and content added but admin panel looks fine [closed]

I have a wordpress website hosted on plesk; right now i can see undesirable content that i never added and cannot be found from the admin panel. Some of the menu links turned into porn words and even ...
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How to make my Personal laptop as Web hosting Server for my Website? [closed]

How to make my Personal laptop as Web hosting Server for my Website? I am well versed with WAMP, XAMP with other technologies But don't know how to run my website on my own server and can be ...
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Nginx "Failed to start A high performance web server and a reverse proxy server."

systemctl status nginx.service outputs: ● nginx.service - A high performance web server and a reverse proxy server Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/nginx.service; disabled; vendor preset: ...
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How to integrate cURL on my public_html?

I do have this folder structure for my website: \index.html \php\some-php-files.php \js\some-js-files.js What I want to do is, I want to use a cURL command, which I usually use it on the terminal/...
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Github Pages on 1&1 domain has weird behavior

I have a 1and1 domain and web server (kyleplo.com), and I want to link it with my Github Pages site (kyleplo.github.io). I followed the instructions on the Github Help website, and now it works on ...
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Domain expired on provider but SSL and Hosting are still good - how to get website up again?

So, apparently the domain was purchased at a different time. The hosting and files are still good, as is the SSL. Went ahead a purchased the domain name again. This is on Godaddy. Do I need to ...
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Do I need to purchase a Positive SSL while buying a domain?

I am new to creating and hosting websites and want to clear a few things about buying domain names and SSL certificates. I created my website using Hugo Academic and now I want to deploy it. In their ...
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Is editing “hosts” file in Windows necessary to host Apache Virtual Hosts?

I'm learning how to host websites on a small server at home. I followed some tutorials where they said you had to edit the "hosts" file (C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts) and add the following: ...
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How should I deploy my web form in a production environment? [closed]

First of all, I‘m not sure if this is the right place for this question, but since it was marked as off-topic on server fault I thought I should try it here. I'm going to start with the current ...
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Host website from portable drive connected to router

I have been trying to figure this out for a while now but have not been able to find a solution on here, YouTube, or any place else. I am trying to host a website from an external hard drive attached ...
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Domain redirecting to unusual port

I have a shared internet connection with other people. I want to host a website in my server that is connected to my router that is connected to the main router (which is shared between me and my ...
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Why forum setting requires me to set some files/folders to 777 permission right? Is this safe?

I am creating a new forum in a virtual webhost with a common forum package, and the instruction asked me to set some files to 777, is that safe? I had ran the forum in my local computer for months, I ...
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Domain Masking, DDNS or something else to host different sites on one site/domain?

I think this was close to my question, but not quite the answers I needed: Smart domain-masking, redirection or forwarding I have a 1&1 hosted site/domain. I'd like to use the subdomains to do ...
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Connect domain (from Namecheap) to hosting (at OVH)

I've got hosting from OVH and bought a domain from Namecheap. I want to connect the domain to a website hosted at OVH but the customer support at both companies sucks and can't provide the info that ...
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apache2 server hosted on linux is not accessible over LAN

I am trying to access my apache2 server which is hosted on a Debian based linux system over the local network but unfortunately it is not being accessible. While i try to access it as localhost or ...
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How can I force Internet Download Manager to intercept Mega's downlod process?

I want to download a file from Mega through my own download manager not Mega's download manager. I tried many times with available options in Internet Download Manager and can't get Internet Download ...
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how port forwarding in Huawei CPE B310

I have an internet connection via a 4G LTE CPE B310 router from Huawei, its local IP is 192.168.8.1, my laptop is the only user connected via wifi (I can use wired Ethernet) and it its assigned local ...
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this domain is already in use error? [closed]

I purchased a domain from Godaddy.com and hosted it using 000webhost.com free of cost. Now i have forgotten the credentials of my 000webhost.com and i want to host it on again on same site. Now I ...
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Document Root Change in Cpanel

I recently purchased a web hosting plan with Godaddy. They use a program called cPanel to host the specified website (This is a Linux based machine). I recently added my website up to the file manager,...
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Updating client's CentOS on WebHostManager from CentOs 5.11 to latest version?

I was wondering how I'd go about updating a client's CentOS on a WebHostManager install from CentOS 5.11 to the latest version? Just have never dealt with updating CentOS, so I'm kind of not sure ...
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301 Redirect without hosting & DNS

I have an old website, let's call it "olddomain.com". I have an existing new website, let's call it "newdomain.com". As the old website is to be discontinued, so What I want to do is to make "...
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Can't install Git in Godaddy web hosting

I am hosting a website in Godaddy web hosting. I want to install Git. I am using SSH to connect to my site. I find this link from Godaddy How to install Git in Linux web hosting. I followed their ...
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Domain Gripping

Here's a pretty newb/101 question I have here. I'm very new to web hosting and domain forwarding. I just opened up my first web hosting site, and I'm trying to figure out a problem I'm having with the ...
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Why does my hosting provider require FTP? [closed]

I have web hosting account with what seems to be a reputable and security-conscious hosting company (Siteground). I'm using 2-factor authentication to log in to my account with them, HTTPS for my site,...
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Make IPv6 Server accessible for IPv4 Networks

Old Topic, but anyway: I have a server at home, which is only accessible via IPv6. Would not be a problem, if there would be more networks around with IPv6 enabled, but currently even my University ...
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Connect Google domain to GoDaddy host

I recently purchased a domain through Google Domains, this is not a Google Apps for business account. It is strictly a domain purchase through google domains from my account. I then bought a simple ...
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Upload file from another site to my webhost in CPanel

My webhost is CPanel.Instead of downloading a file and then uploading that file to my webhost, I want to upload file from another site directly to my web host. Is it possible by using CPanel default ...
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How to deploy a Java web application?

I have developed a Java Web Application and I want to show it to my client by hosting it on a server. I tried to run it on my localpc through web-browser and it worked fine. I gave the hostname as "...
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If we can seed a torrent, why can't we host a website from our home computer? [closed]

Seeding a torrent means giving other people access to the files in our computer. Why can't we host a website from our computer? My service provider is not letting me host a website but they let me ...
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How to add a folder of Hosting to a Domain

I am new in domain transfer. Previously my domain was in Bluehost. I transferred the domain to GoDaddy. I changed the Nameservers. Now I would like to add a folder of hosting to that domain. I got ...
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Files I have hosted on a server get downloaded instead of opening in the browser when I click on links to them?

I have a href link in a Latex document I'm creating that links to a Matlab file I have hosted on a server: \href{https://www.college.edu/files/code.m}{Code} However when you click this link in the ...
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Under ISPConfig 3 no account can login since resetting my MySQL root password

I am running ISPConfig 3 under CentOS and I had to manually reset my MySQL root account password yesterday. Since resetting the password I haven't been able to login to ISPConfig's web interface with ...
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My ftp account does not show up in filezilla?

Context I use zpanel to manage my FTP accounts. I have deleted the one I was using and created a new one. Problem When I connect to my server using Filezilla, I can't find the new ftp directory, ...
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Remap cPanel Default Directory for Storing Files

I am looking at Digital Ocean's block storage as a potential way to scale a web server running cPanel's storage of all the public web content uploaded by users. After formatting and mapping the drive ...
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.deb installation won't run

I'm trying to install Wowza Software engine on my webServer, but it doesn't want go on. When I connect to my host (a Debian system) remotely via ssh, I enter: su dpkg -i WowzaAndThaNameOfTheFile....
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Why Webdav loses connection each reboot?

Hostgator told me on a support call over a year ago that Windows 7 had issues with Webdav because of digest authentication. They also said that future versions of Windows would solve the problems with ...
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Website on Server A and Mails on Server B?

Lets assume i do have a domainname called BUGGLES.COM on SERVER A. I want to host the website for that domain on SERVER A but everything realted to emails should be on SERVER B. I want to be able to ...
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Samba NAS caching issues with IIS

One of my clients uses a shared hosting account, which appears to use a Linux based NAS to host IIS content, and I'm having problems with getting it to detect file changes. For example, once I've ...
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DNS servers for a website hosted on Microsoft Azure

If my website is hosted on Microsoft Auzre, should Microsoft give me some DNS servers or I should find my own DNS servers? Could I use Google's DNS servers - 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4?
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How can I find out how many days my website had been online?

I'm a website designer . Due to some problems, I need to know find out how many days my website had been online on web hosting? Is there any way to find this question?
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host a site on home server

I have a running home server (using Windows 7), and inside the LAN I can surf the site. I have made the necessary changes in the firewall and forwarding the port in router. Sadly, when I try to get ...
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Rolling Your Own Online Storage on Shared Hosting Account

I've got a Windows-based shared webhosting account ( with arvixe.com - no admin/root access via RDP - all web control panels) which I used to use to host freelance (ASP.Net) projects for clients. Due ...
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Which machine to get for a home server?

I want to have a server at home. Mainly for few projects, blog(wordpress) and maybe other web resources. I want to have it very low power consumable, so I am thinking getting Acer Aspire Revo 3600, ...
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Installing Wordpress in Apache

So, I've installed Wordpress in Apache and have it working, i.e. I can browse to it on my hosting server via localhost and it displays my blog, all good and well. But when (anyone) browses to it from ...
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Can email spoofing be prevented?

My wife's email account was hacked and the attacker got her address book. I don't know if the attack was on her local email client (Thunderbird running on Windows 7) or on the server (hosted at ...
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Direct web users according to their geo locations

I plan to host a web site, but problem is that different courntries may have varied speed accessing website hosted in north america, for example, China. therefore, i want to find a solution that host ...