The Right Way To Make Your Server Public

[chaze91]

First things firts I make this guide because I sick all of this tutorials make no sense and probably not working.

All the tutorials are say you need to edit the hosts file, thats wrong editing this file is totally unnecessary. I tell you why.

All the stuff you put in the hosts file affects only your computer! This file is responsible for your local network for example the default line 127.0.0.1 localhost you don't need to write all the time the 127.0.... only localhost and your PC will redirect it to 127.0.0.1.

A little more complex example you have 2 PC on your local network, your PC IP address is irrelevant the other PC IP is 192.168.0.125 and you run a webserver on that PC. You got sick of write the whole IP every time. So you put in your hosts file the other PC IP address like 192.168.0.125 o.pc this will redirect to your other PC's webserver when you put o.pc in your webbrowser but only on your main PC

So the easyest way to make a public server if you have a static IP just use(get it from here) that or if you want a domain name instead or you have a dynamic IP go to noip.com register make a free domain name like myserver.ddns.org download the No IP client log-in and the application do the rest of the work. You probably need to portforward the ports what the server needs and you may need to add a realm to the DB like the original the only difference is the IP don't put 127.0.0.1, put your no-ip domain and should it work fine. For portforwarding help go to portforward.com.

I did this multiple times and almost everytime works there is one case it not working when your home router behind an another router what your ISP installed. Trust me I am an IT guy

[Sychotix]

So you put in your hosts file the other PC IP address like 192.168.0.125

It should be noted that this IP address is your IP address on the router. No connection can be made to this address outside of your local network. Use a website like What Is My IP Address - IP Address Tools and Info - WhatIsMyIP.com (R) to see what your external facing IP address actually is.

Also, this "tutorial" is way too wordy for hosting a server. TL;DR; Give others your IP address or consider setting up a domain. Don't forget to port forward.