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by sureshjacob
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I'm creating an intranet for my school where teachers can go on to receive valuable information and documents.

I would like to add a feedback form to the site so that I can get information about errors or any new additional requirments etc. As far as I'm aware I think I need to use some form of PHP or perl or CGI scripts to get this to work as an email of the details entered on the form would need to be sent to myself the webmaster.

Question: Do I need a Webhost for an Intranet? If not how do I get the PHP etc scripts to work without a webhost?
Also If I do need a webhost, does anyone have any suggestions on any good free webhosts that support PHP etc.

Thanks in advance
#host #php #web #webhost
  • Profile picture of the author Julian X
    To run an intranet, you will need an server with an webhost . You can change some variables into the apache settings.ini to what ip and port to listen. This way I think you can have an intranet webhost.

    Best Regards,
    Bemodo
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    • Profile picture of the author JamesFrancisIM
      Not sure on how to make it into an Intranet, but a Google search might be worth doing if you haven't already?

      Recommendations to good webhosts:
      - Godaddy.com
      - Midphase.com




      James.
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      • Profile picture of the author kenwarrior
        Originally Posted by JamesFrancisIM View Post

        Not sure on how to make it into an Intranet, but a Google search might be worth doing if you haven't already?

        Recommendations to good webhosts:
        - Godaddy.com
        - Midphase.com




        James.
        midphase are rubbish, servers down all the time, just had to chip in here as I have a problem with today, again, and was looking for other users comments before dumping them!
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  • Profile picture of the author alari55
    you can go google search for form php or email php
    you can get the tested form there.
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  • Profile picture of the author sjukun
    If you want the teachers can visit your website from anywhere (internet) than you need a webhosting.

    But if you want them can visit your website from intranet only then you don't need it. What you need is a computer that acts as a webserver. If you are using Windows at its operating system, than you can turn on IIS service that acts as webserver, or better, you can install XAMPP (which install and configure apache, mysql and php almost automatically). Or you can use linux.
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    • Profile picture of the author Bruce Hearder
      You can run a webhost on your own computer/server and restrict access to just selected machines..

      The easy way to do this is to install a copy of XAMPP (http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html) they have a copy for Windows, Linux and Mac. PLUS IS 100% FREE!!!

      If install on Windows its very, verit imple to install (easier than installing MS Office), and then you have a fully fledged web server running with PHP and MYSQL..

      Very nice.. I use XAMPP all the time, sure beats having to pay for IIS

      Hope this helps

      Bruce
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