Allowing access localhost server

[Middleman]

I am learning how to set up Joomla with Uniform Server and am trying to build my first website at the same time. I am trying to give access to a couple of other people, in our volunteer history association, who are helping with the website design and content. This could be a way of working together. I have very little idea of what to do, but I do have Joomla working on the local server on my computer.

 

I'm using Uniserver 5.5 with Joomla 1.5.15 on Windows XP. I just applied to DtDNS and got a hostname. What do I do next? The hostname is made up of two words run together as one. I have a domain which is etowns.org. Do I treat them like an ordinary domain name, use www and have a period between my hostname and etowns? I assume the server has to be turned on. Does Joomla also have to be runing or can the other person start it up and how. I just say http:// localhost/joomla in my browser when I do it. Can I be using my computer for other things while someone is using the server? I just need the others to be able to see the frontend.

 

I am pretty new at this so don't assume I know anything.

 

Thanks for any assistance. I got great help the last time I asked a questions here so my fingers are crossed.

 

Middleman

[Middleman]

I am learning how to set up Joomla with Uniform Server and am trying to build my first website at the same time. I am trying to give access to a couple of other people, in our volunteer history association, who are helping with the website design and content. This could be a way of working together. I have very little idea of what to do, but I do have Joomla working on the local server on my computer.

 

I'm using Uniserver 5.5 with Joomla 1.5.15 on Windows XP. I just applied to DtDNS and got a hostname. What do I do next? The hostname is made up of two words run together as one. I have a domain which is etowns.org. Do I treat them like an ordinary domain name, use www and have a period between my hostname and etowns? I assume the server has to be turned on. Does Joomla also have to be runing or can the other person start it up and how. I just say http:// localhost/joomla in my browser when I do it. Can I be using my computer for other things while someone is using the server? I just need the others to be able to see the frontend.

 

I am pretty new at this so don't assume I know anything.

 

Thanks for any assistance. I got great help the last time I asked a questions here so my fingers are crossed.

 

Middleman

 

 

I'm getting most of the problems mentioned above cleared up. It looks like their getting to the server but outsiders cannot still open the webpage. I am copying below the information they get. I notice in particular that its says the webpage at https://localhost might be temporarily down or move. However I do not use https://localhost without also adding /joomla to open my localhost. Culd that be the problem and how would I fix it.

 

Thanks for any help.

For anyone else struggling with this do a search for "5.0 Nano: Install and Run"

 

Tom

 

 

 

This webpage is not available.

1. The webpage at https://localhost/ might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new web address.

More information on this error

Below is the original error message

Error 2 (net::ERR_FAILED): Unknown error.

 

 

Welcome to Uniform Server

2. Welcome to the Uniform Server default start page. This page and every other file are being served from the main server root folder, "/www/".

Additional support for 5-Nano can be found on the Wiki.

Server Specifications

Apache 2.2.14

MySQL 5.1.41-community

PHP 5.3.1

phpMyAdmin 3.2.4

ActivePerl 5.10.0.1005 - Plugin

ActivePerl 5.10.0.1006 - Plugin

UniTray Cron - Scheduler

DtDNS - IP address updater

db_backup - Database back-up

msmtp - Mail client for PHP

[megan]

have you see all the unicenter topics over on the wiki http://wiki.uniformserver.com/index.php/Category:UniCenter? particulary those on setting up a home web server at http://wiki.uniformserver.com/index.php/Ho...eb_Server:_Home ???

 

hth ~megan