OK, so I’ve had a website for several years now, and it’s expanded greatly in that time. First I outgrew the 10 MB OpalCat has so graciously given me on fathom. So I moved the photo gallery to Angelfire. I outgrew those 20 MB. (Thank you, Kodak EasyShare digital camera.) So I got another Angelfire account. And another.
I hate Angelfire. (Don’t even get me started on the popups.)
So I want to be able to consolidate my website in one place, where I have easy access to everything. Which leads me to the iMac I’m typing on now.
A- Can I do it? Is there something that would make hosting from my iMac impossible/unsafe/dangerous?
B- How much would it cost? Would I need additional hardware? I assume I’d need some kind of OS upgrade (currently OS X.2.6). Plus domain registration.
C- Would it screw up the normal usage of the computer? Could I still run iTunes while on the SDMB, AIM, and IRC without everything slowing to a crawl? My site’s hardly yahoo.com, but it does get a few hits a day. I don’t have any large files on the site.
D- Will I be able to set up FTP access so I can update it when I’m away?
E- Will it be worth it? No popups, I don’t have to depend on some giant company, and everything’s right here on my desk. Am I missing a downside? I have no clients to keep happy, so it wouldn;t necessarily have to be up 24/7, but I’d like it to be. I leave it one all the time anyway.
So, Dopers, can I do it? Can I take my destiny into my very own hands? Will I evade the Evil Nazi Groundhogs and see the light of day again?