Set up apache server on linux..

[tarung1793]

hi all,
Just trying to set up a web server On my PC, i'm on Linux Mint, installed apache, php module, and prefork MPM,
I am able to see my site on localhost but i want to make it visible to the internet, Using just my IP address(its static) and NOT any domain name...

What shall i do?? where to configure it?? I googled for it but either too advanced that it hops over my head, or just basic localhost setting.,,

Any help would be great...

[INDRANIL]

Read this might be useful .

[tarung1793]

okay, I read that and currently my httpd.conf looks like :

 
ServerName localhost
Include conf.d/*.conf
NameVirtualHost WANIPHERE
<VirtualHost WANIPHERE>
   DocumentRoot /home/tarun/www/
</VirtualHost>
<VirtualHost *>
   DocumentRoot /home/tarun/www/
</VirtualHost>
<Directory "/home/tarun/www/">
    Order allow,deny
   Allow from all
 
    AllowOverride FileInfo AuthConfig Limit
   Options MultiViews Indexes SymLinksIfOwnerMatch IncludesNoExec
   <Limit GET POST OPTIONS>
     Order allow,deny
     Allow from all
    </Limit>
    <LimitExcept GET POST OPTIONS>
     Order deny,allow
     Deny from all
   </LimitExcept>
 Options MultiViews -Indexes SymLinksIfOwnerMatch IncludesNoExec
 
</Directory>

During server startup i get a error,

[error] (EAI 2)Name or service not known: Failed to resolve server name for 202.3.77.239 (check DNS) -- or specify an explicit ServerName

But i already have ServerName localhost defined in my httpd.conf, and anyways i am not able to access via my WAN ip..
What am i doing wrong??

(PS: My PC is on College Intranet also, is it possible that my cllg be blocking outside traffic ??if yes ,how am i supposed to confirm it>?)

[INDRANIL]

Did you add the server names in /etc/hosts. Give different Servername . Hmm did you properly configure your dns ?? Try to configure regular authoritative DNS server.

[tarung1793]

I will be using only my IP address to access the sever, do i still need to configure the DNS(coz that is controlled by my cllg)??

---------- Post added at 08:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:52 AM ----------

OKay, i got to know that my ISp blocks outside traffic,

[INDRANIL]

Ops it's bad news. Any way don't be sad. Regards.