chris2 Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Hi I am trying to make a server on my pc so i can test new things with out going onto the internet. I am thinking of XAMPP but i want to know if when i am running the server, can anyone get onto it through the internet, or is it just me who can access it? many thanks chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 If you allow traffic through your firewall etc on port 80 then people can see it, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sava Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 If you don't forward the port, then no one can access it. If you do, they can. edit: wrote at the same time as Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris2 Posted June 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 How do i block port 80? Do i get XAMPP to do it or do i get the modem to block it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Unless you've set it up to forward traffic through you should be fine. Test it by going to whatismyip.com and pasting your external IP into your browser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris2 Posted June 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 rgr, thanks tom. I will try it when i get home. Just a question, do you use XAMPP for a privare server? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 I used to use XAMPP on my Windows PC. Now I just chuck stuff up on a server... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmundk Posted June 3, 2012 Report Share Posted June 3, 2012 I find it is a lot easier to edit it using XAMPP, well just more convenient i guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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