Please Help me! How do people look at your site if you have the program apache? Your supposed to put your website files in the htdocs folder right? Please help! Thank YOU!

Yes, put the files into the htdocs folder (sometimes that folder is called httpdocs or www). Are you just using html? If so OK, if you are using PHP or ASP you will need an add-on!

Apache is fairly straightforward once you are familiar with it. Are you running it on Windows or Linux/Unix?

Also, forgot to say! To see your files in your browser, type http://localhost or http://YOURIPADDRESS into the address bar.

If your computer is on a network, type: http://YOURIPADDRESS into the address bar of any computers browser (that is attached to that network).

To find out YOURIPADDRESS do the following:

In Windows:
Open the command prompt (DOS) and type 'ipconfig', your IP address will be displayed.

In Linux/Unix:
Open the terminal window and type 'ifconfig', your IP address will be displayed.

Hope this helps!

Thank You soo much you soo much you cleared everything out for me.......but ummm how do Other people look at my site that i have in the htdocs folder?I am running it on windows. Someone told me about www.no-ip.com but when i did it always says website not reponding.

just try that site again- it was probably just down for a little while. it worked for me when I just tried it.

Im sorry i meant when i signed up on www.no-ip.com then hid my ip adress with doodlebomb.sytes.net it would say website not responding :/

You need a static ip address, otherwise your ip will change everytime you reconnect. :)

I have just signed up for a no-ip account and had no problems. I wasn't able to replicate your error but maybe the checklist below can help:

1. Assuming you have logged in to your no-ip account and added a host. You should wait around 5 mins for settings to become valid (if in doubt, give 30 mins).
2. Has your IP address changed? If so:
a. Login to your no-ip account and update the IP address manually
b. Download the client update tool from the no-ip website to ensure that your IP address is automatically updated.
3. Do you have a firewall (Zone Alarm, enabled the firewall in XP, etc)? This will affect the service.

Have you checked the installation of Apache? I am assuming that is Ok, from your recent post.

Check that you have read this how-to on the no-ip website: http://www.no-ip.com/dyndns-howto.php