The Raspberry Pi 4 & 5 are powerful enough to run a web server to host multiple websites. At least the 8Gb version is. That’s the version of the Pi 4 I use for this very purpose. As a web designer and developer, I like to host my own websites on my own server. You can find lots of articles which give you bits and bobs of how to setup a web server but this guide is specifically tailored to guide you through not only the server setup - including Apache, MySQL, PHP, virtual...
The Raspberry Pi 4 & 5 are powerful enough to run a web server to host multiple websites. At least the 8Gb version is. That’s the version of the Pi 4 I use for this very purpose. As a web designer and developer, I like to host my own websites on my own server.
This is a short guide on the steps you need to take to install Ubuntu Server, update the application packages and set a static IP address (optional). It forms part of a larger guide I’ve written on Running a...
If you host multiple websites, either for yourself or for clients, then you probably use a paid, shared or dedicated hosting service from a hosting company, such as Namecheap. You might even purchase a Virtual Server from Namecheap. But what if you want to buy your own hardware and run your own web hosting server? How much do you need to spend? Well, that depends on how much traffic you expect your websites to receive. High-traffic website servers require superior, more expensive,...
For the past few years, I have run a few websites on a Raspberry Pi 3B at home. I decided to do this just because I like to do some general tinkering with gadgets, but also because I thought it would be a cheaper way of hosting websites. But is the Raspberry Pi web server performance adequate?
Now I am going to share with you what I have learned whilst using the Raspberry Pi as a web server. You might even want to try setting up your own server.