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It seems like everybody’s blogging and sharing digital photos online. This booming hobby (and business) sends many people to paid hosting companies to share their thoughts and images. Though many companies are reliable and inexpensive, with a little work and some relatively cheap hardware you can host your own files, save some money, and have complete control over what services are available and how your content is displayed.

Services

You will need a high-speed connection capable of bringing information to your home (downloading) and sending information out to the Internet (uploading). Most DSL and cable connections allow this, but some limit the amount of information that users are allowed to upload. Check with your local provider to see if they have such limits.

The next thing you should think about is a domain name. Your domain name is the name people will use to look up your web pages or to send you email. You will want to register this domain name. There are several services that can help do that. If you’re using a dsl connection or a cable modem, you may not have a static network address, so you should look at services from sites like dyndns.org, no-ip.com, or zoneedit.com. Some of these services can also help with domain registration.

Hardware

Once you have an internet connection and have set up your domain name, the next step is to purchase and set up a home router. This piece of equipment will allow you to share your network connection with several computers. And, importantly, it will also serve as a first line of defense for your home web server. Any good electronics store will have a selection of routers.

Make sure that the model you select fits the following profile:

• Choose a router with a couple of hardwired Ethernet ports, sometimes known as RJ-45 LAN jacks. It is not recommended to use a wireless connection for your web server.
• Make sure that your router is capable of port forwarding, as this will be necessary to route the outside web traffic to your web server. We will talk about configuration of this later in this article.

The last piece of hardware you will need is the actual computer. There a few requirements for the machine:

• Minimum processor speed of 1Ghz
• At least 1 Gigabyte (GB) of RAM in system memory
• A DVD burner
• Adequate storage for your website’s needs

Source: Red Hat Magazine More on this visit How to build a home web server.