Using your computer as a Server.

STEP 1
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Go and download a program called appserv which you can get here.
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/apps ... 2.5.0.exe?. Choose what port you want to put it on. I use port 100 so put port 100. It also asks for a username and password. Enter these as your own.


STEP 2
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Go and get your real ip address. To get this Press Start - Control Panel - Network and Internet Conections - Network Connections - Right Click your connection and press status. Go to the support tab and write down your ip address.


STEP 3
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In your browser go to the location http://YOUR IP HERE:100/phpmyadmin


STEP 4
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If it says access denied. Go to the phpmyadmin folder. C:\appserv\www/phpmyadmin i think and edit the config php file.
Find this line.

Code:
$cfg['PmaAbsoluteUri'] = '';


And change it to

Code:
$cfg['PmaAbsoluteUri'] = 'http://YOUR IP HERE:100/phpmyadmin';


STEP 4
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Now if you refresh the page it still doesnt work. Well Go to edit the same file again and find this line.

Code:
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'config';


And change it to this.

Code:
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'cookie';




STEP 5
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Refresh the page again and now enter root in the username and nothing in password. It should work but if it doesnt send me a screen and i can help you out. Thats it and away you go. The files for the web is www folder in the appserv directory.

Now you have loads of space so you need no free hosting anymore.

Not everyone has a constant IP address. cable broadband users will have a fairly steady one, DSL users may change more frequently. You really need a DEDICATED ip adress, one that will not change. Most home services have a stipulation in their Terms of Service that prohibit hosting from home. Many of them have plans that do allow it and come with dedicated IPs, typically they are buisness packages,a nd require a length of service contract. They are also more expensive.

Oh and if you look up you IP address and are on a home network and have a cable modem or DSL router, then you will not get your IP address. You will have a localized IP address and more than likely the IP is DHCP, so that can change. No one will ever find a local IP (which starts with 192.168.###.###) so that is a whole seperate issue that mr know it all forgot to include.

There are real sites that deal with this stuff and explain it better than ANYONE could in one forum post. Make sure you are not violating your TOS with your ISP, the penalties and fees can be nasty if caught.