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Gary13579 wrote:the subscribe is for the domain names, if you want domain.com and not domain.server.com
but if you own the server yourself, why wouldnt you just make the DNS syourself? ive heard its possible, and free
Yes it? possible to set-up your DNS server but I dont have any idea on how to do it? I read that a working 486DX computer is sufficient for this purpose, the problem is I can´t find enough material to implement it I have two PC? waiting. Any ideas on how to do it?
Theres a lot of choices for the subdomain and its free I personally got one from them xeroxss.serveftp.net , it has a personalize look right? 
I use the address to refer to my server hosted on my working PC at home using apache, and proftpd for ftp access, and its totally free from dyndns.org why subscribe???
Try Mercury mail server integrated as enhancement apllication in XAMPP for Windows Apache distribution with preconfigured perl, php, mysql. Available at www.apachefriends.org
A dynamic DNS uses multiple IP? for example when you are using dial up account everytime you connect to the internet you are assigned a different IP from your internet service provider and this IP points to you. Registering a dynamic domain from dynds.org will enable you to use different IP that still points to your dynamic domain for example when you register something.net as your domain using the services from dyndns.org you can easily update it everytime you connect to the internet and the URL still points to your server especially if you?e running it on a dial up or cable modem that frequently changes IP everytime you are disconnected. Static Domain is assigned just one IP and doesnt change as long as you subscribed.
You should upload first your PunBB and install it on the server. Be sure your server supports both php and mysql. When you simply installed it on your local computer using your local host it means that it uses your local database, and simply uploading it after the installation retains your local configuration and not your server configuration where you upload the file. 
If You want easy to install Apache preconfigured with MySQL, PHP, PERL see: http://www.apachefriends.org available for both Linux and Windows.
I suggest you use Dynamic DNS from www.dyndns.org and use your dynamic domain to test your forum, you can update your ip easily. I just thought that maybe your SQL is not working offline or better yet use your computer name in your system property tab if your working from localhost. If you have php admin you can check for connectivity when working offline.
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