How can i change my computer to server and save money i pay to webhosting?

if i let my computer on the whole time and make th necessary security why can not i make my websites and launch it from my pc?

How can i change my computer to server and save money i pay to webhosting?ariel

you dont exactly need a server platform, there are thrid part application that you can install on top of your Windows OS to make it become a web host.

Caveat, you will need a fix IP and you dont want your personal and confidential file save/store in this computer, the chances of getting hack is high.

Heck you can also ran your own mail server if you want to.

How can i change my computer to server and save money i pay to webhosting?computers

you can all u need is microsofts web service ills or the apache(www.apache.org), follow the instructions, the apachesetup is a little more complicated thant the microsoft one, just make sure u have broadband and can handle being a web server
How it is done, sort of depends on what kind of server do you want your computer to be.

If you just want to host a static website or a medium sized php driven website which uses mySQL for database manipulation, you could simply install WAMPserver (which is apache+phpy+mysql preconfigured in one nice package).

If you want to run a full sized website with php/mySQL on it, you'll have to install Linux (you could install Windows 2003 Server, but since you want to save money, i don't think thats a good option as it is not cheap). There are different linux distributions to choose from, and lots of help is available online on how to install and manage the Linux OS. Once that is done, you computer can be configured to run as a professional server which handles HTTP/FTP/POP3/SMTP or any other protocols which your site might utilize.