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Apr 01.2006

hmm so i got the website up, but no domain ? and im waiting for my friend to get back from vacation so he can give me a domain for like 2$ a year but yeah and i know you can host a website w/o a domain name like when i type [url]http://localhost/(frontpage[/url] of my site).htm it loads perfectly and so do all the links, so is there a way to let say my ip address is 68.299.13.27 and my port that i opened is 80 i could type [url]http://68.299.13.27:80/localhost/frontpage.htm[/url] ? or like what order do i type it in, or do i even need to type the port in

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@Ben_RogersApr 01.2006 — If the port is 80, then you needn't type it in, and if you're able to properly forward it, then this approach is fine for short-term, I suppose, as long as you understand running a server. : Also, you may want to look into [url=http://www.no-ip.com/]No-IP[/url]
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@DVGauthorApr 01.2006 — lol i got a domain name he called me and told me to call his friend and what not well actual http://68.299.13.27/localhost/(sitename) didnt work said please check the name and i had someone that wasnt on my ip check they said it didnt work also any suggestions?
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@MstrBobApr 01.2006 — Right, well...

Regarding wether your website will work without a domain name:

You can alternatively, as you said, use the IP address of your webserver. This is only going to work if you have a dedicated host, however. If you, like many, many websites, have a shared host then it won't work. The server uses the requested domain name to figure out which website to call up. It really depends on your host's configuration. But if it's not a dedicated host, you'll need a domain name.
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@DVGauthorApr 01.2006 — okay thx, ill just wait till tomorrow for my domain to activate thx
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@ray326Apr 01.2006 — "localhost" is a special host name. It means "the computer I am on right now." It also resolves to the IP address 127.0.0.1. So I think you need to drop the localhost and just use http://68.299.13.27/(sitename).
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@DVGauthorApr 02.2006 — i tried that, tried everything you could try lol, but i got the domain name and i feel stupid for saying this, but you gata feel me... i just started this website stuff 3 days ago, was wondering how i connect the domain name to my website, i know it works i set up a ventrilo server www.ventrilo.com and people can type www.mydomain.com and they can connect

im using apache to host it and under phpwebsite_en conifg i edited it and i edited the phpmyadmin
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