[luau] Apache/DNS setup?

[Patrick Kennedy]

Is this done through DNS?  Yup.

>From: "Rodney Kanno" <pepe65 at hawaii.rr.com>
>Reply-To: luau at videl.ics.hawaii.edu
>To: <luau at videl.ics.hawaii.edu>
>Subject: [luau] Apache/DNS setup?
>Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 22:14:44 -1000 (HST)
>
>HI,
>
>I currently have setup Apache and it is accessible from an "outside"
>computer.  However the address is my IP address, how do I get it so >that 
>the adress is a name (rodney.com, etc...) Is this done through DNS? If so, 
>does anyone know of a simple DNS setup guid eother than the ones on 
>linuxdocs.org? Thanks!
>
>Rodney
>

I don't know what you mean by "simple DNS setup guid eother than the ones on 
linuxdocs.org".  DNS can be configured on Linux using the BIND; but, it's 
not that simple, per se, for starters.

However, the "simple" way is this - your IP must be statically (not 
dynamically) set from your ISP.  Then, register a domain name with 
networksolutions.com, or another such group.  When filling out the forms, 
list your ISP's primary and secondary servers, plus your static IP.  The 
cost is about $35 per year to register a domain name.  However, groups like 
networksolutions.com make it hard to find the forms, because they want more 
$$$.

Hence, your domain name will be hosted on your local server, which is 
resolved by your ISP's DNS servers.

Have fun.  Patrick.



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