I just installed AMPPS to act as an in home web server to run some development work stations and serve some home made PHP apps. I love it! Was so simple to install and it allowed me to easily checkout some new scripts. BUT.....

The computer I run AMPPS on is in my little server closet and I and my buddy do all the dev work on workstations, located in various rooms away from the server. My question is how can I set up or install AMPPS to be bound to the server IP 192.168.1.50 instead of 127.0.0.1 or the local host? I tried editing the APACHE config to direct all port 80 traffic to the static IP but that screws up any use of the AMPPS control panel as it seems to want to use LOCALHOST or 127.0.0.1

Am I making sense for what I want to do? I want it to act like a real LAN server using it's static IP instead of localhost.

Thanks
Have a great day
Jim

Maybe this can help you!

1
First you must configure your router to accept port 80. You should have one machine on a port on your router and the other computer on another port. The port you have ampps installed should have port 80. However, this depends on your router and the router you have. Se this link: How To Forward Ports on Your Router

2.
You must obtain a domain. That to obtain free here: Get a Free .TK Domain Name

3.So you need to obtain a free dynamic DNS service provider. There you have here: free dynamic DNS service

4.
When you add domain in ampps, then you take it unchecked for "Is Domain Addon or Parked?" so att you only see localhost number.

Once you install your blog, then select the domain in the installation of the blog.

Now it's no longer just you who see your blog, but everyone else on the internet. You have a dedicated server. How email system works in relation to this, I do not, do not use the online email system Oxwall.

When it comes to ftp to this system, then you only have access to offline ftp "localhost" + username and password you used when you Add FTP Account. You type "localhost" username and password when you install additional / configure in your blog. Are you having online ftp, you must hire an online server host.

This is one way to do it.

The other is and set up one local network between your two computers. But this you must ask in a different forum, where discussing such

But a safety tip from me here, before you open your blog to the world.
Install a good firewall and antivirus program on your computer. And you have the opportunity for it, so install security plugin in your blog if it exists! Be sure and use robust username and password on both ampps, localhost ftp and your blog. One should make it as difficult for hackers as possible by using both uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and special characters in all username and password, admin, ftp, databases, etc. Be sure to you that you have taken these precautions before you open your blog to the world via one domain with dynamic ip.

But nothing is 100%. Not for anyone, not even for other suppliers of webhost.

I just installed AMPPS to act as an in home web server to run some development work stations and serve some home made PHP apps. I love it! Was so simple to install and it allowed me to easily checkout some new scripts. BUT.....

The computer I run AMPPS on is in my little server closet and I and my buddy do all the dev work on workstations, located in various rooms away from the server. My question is how can I set up or install AMPPS to be bound to the server IP 192.168.1.50 instead of 127.0.0.1 or the local host? I tried editing the APACHE config to direct all port 80 traffic to the static IP but that screws up any use of the AMPPS control panel as it seems to want to use LOCALHOST or 127.0.0.1

Am I making sense for what I want to do? I want it to act like a real LAN server using it's static IP instead of localhost.

Thanks
Have a great day
Jim