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Web hosting on a USB stick

  • 10-08-2011 9:56pm
    #1
    padair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,319 ✭✭✭


    Hi there,
    Quick queston, Is it possible to host a website on a USB stick. The reason I am asking, I would like to host a Wiki on my USB drive. I was think of using the mediawiki software.

    For this I need a webserver and a database server.

    Are there many differences in using IIS Vs Apache? and is it possible to run mysql on a USB drive.

    I have tried running some services that ran apache and mysql from my USB drive but they would not start.

    Any help/advice would be appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    You likely won't be able to do it with the stock software as they'll be set up to run off a computer, but you should be able to find a portable WAMP stack to run off the USB stick. Can't say I've tried any to recommend though.


  • #3
    padair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,319 ✭✭✭padair


    aidan_walsh wrote: »
    You likely won't be able to do it with the stock software as they'll be set up to run off a computer, but you should be able to find a portable WAMP stack to run off the USB stick. Can't say I've tried any to recommend though.

    Thanks, I will have a search around.


  • #4
    bandit197
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 907 ✭✭✭bandit197


    Portable XAMPP

    I have not used it personally but I know people who have and recommend it.


  • #5
    padair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,319 ✭✭✭padair


    bandit197 wrote: »
    Portable XAMPP

    I have not used it personally but I know people who have and recommend it.

    Thanks, I tried the full version and could not get it to work. I tried looking for the lite version. Hopefully this will do the trick


  • #6
    padair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,319 ✭✭✭padair


    I managed to get this running.

    I went to http://www.chsoftware.net/en/mowes/mowesmixer/mowesmixer.htm and this site allows you to choose a version of apache, mysql and php along with some application software. The site then puts it into a package that you download and install. It was very handy to use.
    P.


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