Beginners who want to create their own server or turn their own computer into it, as a rule, do not know which way to approach the problem. It is worth considering the issue step by step. Before you create your own server, you need to decide what it is. A server is called such a computer, which contains on its hard disk the information contained in files of any kind that is “uploaded” to it and at the same time has high Internet bandwidth. The most serious servers are located in data centers. They transfer files on the Internet in the form of digital streams. Moreover, files downloaded or “uploaded” to the World Wide Web are actually located on different servers that can be located in any of the countries of the world.
Before you create a server, you need to understand how to make your hosting, which is its important part. This is the allocated space on the hard drive where the files are located. A domain is attached to the hosting - the name of the Internet site. At the same time, one cannot simplify the understanding of the role that hosting plays in creating a server. First of all, this is an information service that you are going to offer people, and therefore it is necessary for the server creator to perform the functions of a support service. Before creating your server, it is very important to familiarize yourself with the programs installed on the computer’s hard drive.
If hosting is created on the basis of the Linux platform, you need to master the management of the system using the console, as well as master the basic ideas about the system. To create a server, you can resort to several methods: you can rent it or become a partner of an existing hosting company. But this option has its drawbacks: you can not track the quality of the software and restart the server in time to fix the failures. You can order your own and place it on the provider's site.
Data centers that provide servers for rent can, in addition to providing a connection to the network, determine the traffic limit and throughput. Therefore, the question of how to create your own server may not seem so simple. Users who visit the site of novice-holders of the hosting can completely run out of traffic, for example, downloading media files. You need to be very careful in choosing a data center. At the same time, you should not be guided by its geographical location or bright advertising. Some of them may be several servers that are connected to the home network.
They can be located in a rented room, in which several leased lines are drawn from providers. Such data centers are not protected by fire safety systems, do not have ventilation and backup power, which is a serious risk for those who want to host their hosting. Fans of computer games are also thinking about how to create their own server. A special program can help them, MySQL is suitable.
After downloading it to the computer, click "Next". Type of installation select "Typical". To avoid freezing the program, uncheck the box. From the Start menu, find the MySQL program in the "All Programs" tab. Launch the "MySQL Server Instance Config Wizard" and click "Next." In the menu that appears, select the detailed configuration. To install the server on your computer, select "Developer Machine". Select the first item, MySQL and check the "Include Patch" box. Next, you need to create your own password and enter it in the "Root password" field. This completes the program setup.
Then you need to download and install Navicat on your computer, check the port, which should be the same as in MySQL. In the "New Database", enter the name of the database, the field of which the program can be closed. Next, you need to mark up the files on the local disk and select the server installation.
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