I cant get my site working!!!!! :(

Pinkmischief · - Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 6

hi i wonder if anyone could help me i have installed abyss web server and tried variou ports i have created my site in dreamweaver and flash and put the html docs in htdocs folder and registered a domain name but i am still inable to access the site over net plz help its driving me nuts!!!!I have also tried the my web server program as well but to no avail i have allowed the ports on norton and even tried disabling norton firewall and xp firewall, i have 576 kbps but i only want to run a personal site for friends and family
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Many thanks for all your help
Pinkmischief :(

olly86 · - Joined: 25 Apr 2003 Posts: 993 Location: Wiltshire, UK

try reading http://www.aprelium.com/abyssws/faq.html#A1-2
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Pinkmischief · - Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 6

Server Port: 80 - Console Port: 10001
Web server local URL: http://127.0.0.1/
Console local URL: http://127.0.0.1:10001/

Server Port: 80 - Console Port: 10001
Web server local URL: http://127.0.0.1/
Console local URL: http://127.0.0.1:10001/

Server Port: 80 - Console Port: 10001
Web server local URL: http://127.0.0.1/
Console local URL: http://127.0.0.1:10001/
Hi thank you for your prompt reply but im a total dummy at this this i what i got from abyss server config the port in my xp firewall says port 80 but i cannot change that number i have disabled my norton firewall so that dosnt block any ports as well my domainname is www.pinkrizla.com so how i get my web pages from dreamweaver to there????

PPS Many thanks again
Yours sincerely Pinkmischief

Pinkmischief · - Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 6

Olly i hope you dont mind but i added you to my msn messenger as you have a website up and running i feel sure that you would be able to help me if you do not want me to add you to my messenger i shall remove right away ok

olly86 · - Joined: 25 Apr 2003 Posts: 993 Location: Wiltshire, UK

Firstly, your Win XP firewall must be disabled.
In Norton you must let abyss access the web on the server port.
If you use a router to access the web you must setup virtual hosting (port forwarding)

Also the ip you provided (127.0.0.1) is your internal ip and always points to your pc, all pc?s use this is their internal address so it just points it at the users pc.
Before you can use your domain name you need your external ip address to work, find it out here:
http://www.aprelium.com/ip/
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Pinkmischief · - Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 6

hi thank you olly i have acquired the ip and configured norton to allow abyss access on all ports well i think so i set it to permit all the ip i got from link was 81.79.132.152. i have also disabled xp firewall as you said

so how can i link that to my domain name?

Anonymoose · - Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 2192

You need to find out if your ISP has provided you with a static or dynamic IP. If you have a static IP it will be very much simpler setting up the domain name -> IP part... I'm guessing you're with Freeserve, and I'm pretty sure it won't be static, but worth double checking so you don't end up taking a bunch of extra unnecessary steps.

Assuming you bought your domain name from Active Domain, it looks like you should be able to use the Manage Domain option on their site to set the domain to resolve to your IP. Since I don't have a domain with them I can't login and check, but that'd be the first place I'd try. If you can't change it there, you could email their support to find out how to have it resolve to your IP, or go straight onto using ZoneEdit.com

Pinkmischief · - Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 6

Hi again i have gone to active domain and logged in they are asking for nameservers???do i need to put my ip address in there and yes i am with freeserve and have a dynamic ip address i will research about getting static one

Many thanks Pink. :wink:

Pinkmischief · - Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 6

there also is various columns beloow that have a www. in one and a @ sign in another with column labeled address and nother named record type and another named mx pref?

Above that is a click link for nameservers?

ONCE again many thanks.:)

iNaNimAtE · Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 12:59 am Post subject:

OK. This is what you do:

In the "MX" record tab, add your IP address. Then use the nameservers you have been provided with and configure them in your domain control panel for your domain name.
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Anonymoose · - Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 2192

Why would they want to set a Mail eXchange record ? They haven't mentioned once that they're trying to set up an email server... :?:

olly86 · - Joined: 25 Apr 2003 Posts: 993 Location: Wiltshire, UK

It’s all working now I talked to them on msn last night…………….

I can post of copy of that if anyone wants to use it for future reference?
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ghb · - Joined: 21 Mar 2004 Posts: 28

olly86 · - Joined: 25 Apr 2003 Posts: 993 Location: Wiltshire, UK

Sorry, I don't have it anymore as my message logs are automatically deleted after 15 days..........
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iNaNimAtE · Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 2:28 am Post subject:

Oh, my mistake. I sometimes get "A" (Isn't that IP?) records confused with "MX" records.
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