Professional Growth
Web Publishing

Activity Four
Setting up a Web Server

  • Brief Description
  • Objectives
  • Materials and Resources
  • Activity Description
  • Internet Resources

  • Brief Description

        For those who wish to manage their own Web server, this activity describes the steps required to set up your own Web server. In order to set up a Web server, you need a dedicated computer (PC or Macintosh) running Windows/95, Windows/NT, or Linux or a Macintosh computer running MacOS. You also need a direct Internet connection and TCP/IP software. You can download shareware HTTP software for these platforms and operate your own Web server.

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    Objectives

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    Materials and Resources

        In developing our lessons and activities, we made some assumptions about the hardware and software that would be available in the classroom for teachers who visit the LETSNet Website. We assume that teachers using our Internet-based lessons or activities have a computer with the necessary hardware components (mouse, keyboard, and monitor) as well as a World Wide Web browser. In the section below, we specify any "special" hardware or software requirements for a lesson or activity (in addition to those described above) and the level of Internet access required to do the activity.

    1. Special hardware requirements: none.
    2. Special software requirements: none.
    3. Internet access: High-speed connection (greater than 28,800 BPS).
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    Activity Description

        The tasks below lead you through the process of setting up your own Web server. While the process described is necessarily incomplete, it is offered as a guide to the things you must do to successfully set up a Web server. Links to software (for networking, HTTP, CGI, etc.) are provided to encourage you to gather your own toolkit of Web server products. Commercial software is also available, including Netscape's Communication Server (available free to educational institutions) and Microsoft's Internet Information Server, for both PC and Macintosh platforms (see Internet Resources below).

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