Setting up a server on my home network

[silicon]

My small home network with 4 computers on it works well enough so this may not be the best thing to do. I want to set up 1 computer as a server and have no idea how to do this....what software, should i even bother etc....i need some words of guidance...thanks in advance.

 

[ch33zw1z]

what are you trying to serve? audio? video? looking for central repository for all storage?

 

[mxnerd]

Maybe

https://www.google.com/webhp?source...spv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=windows+10+as+media+server&*

 

[silicon]

yes I was wondering how difficult it is to set up a server on my home network for file sharing and possibly a website somehow available to the other computers on this network.

 

[ch33zw1z]

those are two separate things.

File sharing, not to bad.

just a quick google search for windows https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc770880(v=ws.11).aspx

Website is a bit different.

 

[UsandThem]

I'll admit my knowledge of networking is limited, but wouldn't setting up a Home Group fit the bill of what you are looking to do (minus creating a website)?

https://www.google.com/amp/amp.wind...and-manage-windows-10-homegroup-local-network

 

[mxnerd]

Like what ch33zw1z has said, Windows file sharing and website hosting is different thing.

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http://www.geeksquad.co.uk/articles/how-to-set-up-file-sharing-on-windows-10

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Another way to share files is using this simple HTTP File Server. You can use it as a simple website too.

http://www.rejetto.com/hfs/?f=intro

 

[Tohtori]

This is exactly the perfect case for a small linux box, no other software needed. Setup samba and configure the webserver, quick and easy.

 

[silicon]

Yes i set up a home group system and i guess it will be enough.

 

[boomhower]

If you want easy file sharing juts get a Synology NAS and call it a day.

 

[Red Squirrel]

This is exactly the perfect case for a small linux box, no other software needed. Setup samba and configure the webserver, quick and easy.

Pretty much what I'd do as well. Can also look at mdadm for raid which is native in Linux. I highly recommend doing raid for a file server, and of course backups too. 3 several TB drives will do a half decent raid 5 array that you can grow over time. Avoid "green" drives or any drive that spins down.

 

[freeskier93]

For local website development WAMP is probably what you want.

http://www.wampserver.com/

Or for basic HTML you can use Windows IIS, takes all of 5 minutes to enable. Getting MySQL and PHP running with IIS is a bit involved which is why I recommend WAMP.