   dedicated server or Webspace
  I want to put my website online. Now I cant quite decide whether to have a dedicated server(computer at home constantly running and distributing the site) or I should buy a package for like 8 bucks with all the stuff I need. What are the advantages and disadvantages of both methods? Any help is highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.-CProgrammer 
  personally (as long as you have a static ip)....i would serve it from a pc at home.  that way you have unlimited access to it and wont be restricted in any way what you want on it like cgi scripts or anything like that   "A soldier is a part of the 1% of the population that keeps the other 99% free"  - Lt. Colonel Todd, 1/38th Infantry, Ft. Benning, GA ;  Run it from home (use a linux box with ssh, you will NOT Regrett it)You could use telnet!(i''m currently trying to make my windows computer pull its own weight (not using moters!) by running it as a webserver, with telnet and FTP to upload files, I''ll post the results to PlanetSourcecode.com when i''m done)Nice coder (same name on PSC) ;  I agree with the previous posts that using your own computer gives you complete control over what you want on your site.Two points though:1) Security - make sure the box is secured and that it isn't your only computer; it would be unfortunate if it was hacked and you lost the rest of your data.2) Bandwidth - I don't know the bandwidth of the intended hosting connection, but is it enough? Also, would you be using the same connection to get on the internet as to serve your site; if so, then either you or your visitors will end up with a slower connection.However, if you intend to run a simple site that only requires simple services, such as PHP/MySQL, and not more advanced features; then it may be wiser to pay for a shared hosting service.   [edited by - xCube on February 5, 2004 7:15:37 AM];  If you want to host your own site, then make sure your ISP doesn''t block port 80. Some of them do, in which case you''ll have to run your server on a different port, and then use a different url (http://hostname:8000/ instead of http://hostname/). ;  Thanks for the feedback. Sounds like the extra effort of a dedicated server is worth it. Just to answer some questions:I want to personally use the same internet connection as the server. So I guess thats a drawback. Furthermore the site is completely programmed in php. It is mainly for these php scripts and downloads.Well any comments on this, should I still go for dedicated and whats the price comparisson?-CProgrammer ;  I suggest going dedicated- I plan on setting up a dedicated server in my house once I get another computer.  If you don''t have a static IP, then you can get NO-IP+ from www.no-ip.com, it''s a service that sends your WAN IP to them and they''ll always update the redirection from the domain name to the IP.  It''s a great service. 