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→Requirements for Configuring a Web Server
The computer can be any system that it capabable of running Linux. In terms of an operating system we will assume you are using Ubuntu Linux. Ubuntu Linux supports the Apache web server which can easily be installed once Ubuntu is up and running. A domain name can be registered with any domain name registration service.
If your ISP provides static IP addresses then you will need to associate your domain with your static IP address. This is achieved suing using a name server. Some domain registration services will provide this service for you. If yours does not you can create a free account at [http://www.zoneedit.com/ http://www.zoneedit.com]. If you do not have a static IP address (i.e. your ISP provides you with a dynamic address which changes frequently )then you can use a free service which maps your dynamic address to your domain name. One such service is provided by [http://www.dnsExit.com/ http://www.dnsExit.com]. Once you have your domain name and your name server configured the next step is install and configure your web server.
== Installing the Apache Web Server on Ubuntu Linux ==