This tip will show you how to host a website on your home computer for free using IIS in six easy steps. Performing these six steps will greatly help you understand ASP.NET programming in general.
Even if you do not have a practical need to host your own website, learning how everything works is of fundamental importance, and it is a great exercise for everyone. You can view the complete post that describes the details for each step by clicking on this link: Host a Website on Your Home Computer for Free.
Step 1: Make sure you have IIS installed.
Step 2: Add a website to IIS
Step 3: Open Port 80 to Make a website Accessible from the Internet
Step 4: Determine if your home computer uses a Static or Dynamic IP Address
Step 5: Handle a Dynamic IP Internet connection (if not using Static IP)
Step 6: Register Domain Name (if you do not want to just use IP Address)
