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Trying to host a website

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  • 20-05-2014 11:12am
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    Lad_Lad
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭


    Recently I have been developing a website in asp.net and C#. I am trying to host the website and I haven't a clue how to do it. Anyone who has any suggestions on what I should do, fire away with suggestions.

    I am not a great programmer so this why I am on this.
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    L8rdude
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭L8rdude


    You need to get a hosting provider (i don't think recommendations are allowed here), and probably a domain name.

    Also check that the .net version you are using in your project is supported by your hosting site.

    If you are using visual studio, look at the publishing options for your project.


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    BrokenArrows
    Registered Users Posts: 7,498 ✭✭✭BrokenArrows


    Lad_Lad wrote: »
    Recently I have been developing a website in asp.net and C#. I am trying to host the website and I haven't a clue how to do it. Anyone who has any suggestions on what I should do, fire away with suggestions.

    I am not a great programmer so this why I am on this.

    Are you trying to host it locally on your own network or do you want to host it so that it is available online?


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    L.Jenkins
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 19,240 Mod ✭✭✭✭L.Jenkins


    If you want to host it locally for testing, use wamp. It's a handy little web server with PHP and MySQL built in as well.

    Otherwise, self hosting would be a little more complicated from a few perspectives such as DNS and Security.


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    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,642 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    Itzy wrote: »
    If you want to host it locally for testing, use wamp. It's a handy little web server with PHP and MySQL built in as well.

    Otherwise, self hosting would be a little more complicated from a few perspectives such as DNS and Security.

    Does WAMP support asp.net now?


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    L.Jenkins
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 19,240 Mod ✭✭✭✭L.Jenkins


    I never tried Wamp with ASP. I'd be interested in giving it a try but I don't have a Windows machine.


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    Are you trying to "host" the site simply to do some local testing or do you want to "host' on the public internet?

    If it's for local testing then you probably want to read up on something like this:
    http://www.howtogeek.com/112455/how-to-install-iis-8-on-windows-8/

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    Lad_Lad
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Lad_Lad


    BrokenArrows wrote: »
    Are you trying to host it locally on your own network or do you want to host it so that it is available online?

    I am trying to host it so that it is available online.


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    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,642 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    You need a web host that offers windows hosting and a domain name (unless you plan on using a subdomain from your chosen web host).

    If you aren't too familiar with hosting or domains, I'd recommend you buy both from the same supplier.


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    Lad_Lad
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Lad_Lad


    BrokenArrows wrote: »
    Are you trying to host it locally on your own network or do you want to host it so that it is available online?

    I am trying to host it online. What would be your suggestion?


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    daymobrew
    Registered Users Posts: 6,505 ✭✭✭daymobrew


    Lad_Lad wrote: »
    I am trying to host it online. What would be your suggestion?
    Follow Graham's suggestion:
    Graham wrote: »
    You need a web host that offers windows hosting and a domain name


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