Did you wish to have your own server without any spendings? Then here is a process which may help you in Turning your computer into a Web Server and that to in 2 minutes.
Before getting into actual process, what are the uses or advantages of this process?
Firstly suppose you want to access your documents in your hard drive apart from your computer, may be from any other location or any other internet connected machine including your mobile phone, then you can take hold of this process.
Secondly, by turning your comp into server, you can connect th camera to the computer, transfer the digital pictures to some designated folder and they’ll instantly become available to your friends and family anywhere in the world.
Thirdly, if you are not a Tech Savvy, but then you want to find a host for your website and are not able to understand, how to do it. The workaround therefore is that you setup a web server on your home computer (it’s easy) and then host a website in seconds without spending a single penny on external web hosting services.
Lets get into actual process:
Convert your Windows, Mac or Linux PC into a web server in less than two minutes.
Go to labs.opera.com, download the Opera Unite software and install it. So you are now running a web server on your machine and just need another minute to configure local file folders that you want to share with others over the internet.
Once you Start the Opera Web browser, as you enable the Opera Unite service from the lower left corner. When you double click he File Sharing link and select the folder whose content you want to share on the web. Any file or folder inside this folder can now be accessed over the internet – you can either use a public URL or specify a password for private sharing.
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Here is a Video Demonstration:
Apart from Opera Unite, you can also try PurpleNova and Dekoh Dekstop, which enable users share content on the internet directly from the hard drive without having to upload it anywhere.
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