How can I make visible a website to the internet? What should I configure?

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Hello everybody,

I've created recently a moodle which is properly working on localhost, but I don't know what should I do if I want to make it work from without.

I go to "MyIP" website and I check my current external IP.
Then I put it on a browser and put it on a browser like this:

80.**.**.*/moodle/

But everything I get asked is the ID and password of my Router.

What should I know (Theory or practice) to let others enter the website from outside??

Thanks

Posted 13-Feb-13 4:41am

unscathed18

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phil.o · Answer 1 · 2013-02-13T04:44:00

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On your router, you should set a NAT (Network Address Translation) rule of TCP port 80 to your internal server.

It means that every request on your public IP address on TCP port 80 should be forwarded to your internal server IP address ; from here people will be able to access your website from outside.

Posted 13-Feb-13 4:44am

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unscathed18 13-Feb-13 11:03am

Does it modify the functioning like downloading/accessing/uploads about navigation of the router in general? I mean it restricts something are it is juts 0 convenients (besides of matter of security holes)

phil.o 13-Feb-13 11:08am

Sorry I don't understand your question. Please try to be more clear.

unscathed18 13-Feb-13 11:42am

Nevermind, I was wondering if influenced connection performance xDDD Thanks anybody, I'm trying to get to work what you told me to do.

phil.o 13-Feb-13 12:06pm

NAT rule won't hurt your performance (download/upload) in itself ; but your bandwidth will be reduced proportionnally to the number of people actually browsing your site.
Hope this helps.