Creating your own Tracker ehh Web Server? I'm lost

[CrashPeer44]

Ok I would like to create my own tracker for posting torrent links to My personal stuff.
I've read that I need a Web Server? Can I run one off a XP Pro box?
and how do I set up MYSQL for it

I guess I am trying to say how do I make a private site running off a home PC?

[Borgs8472]

You need to use ISS which is a windows webserver. However XP Pro ISS will only accept up to 10 connections at once, which I think renders it useless for a tracker, but I might be wrong.

[CrashPeer44]

how do i get this ISS?
Windows Server 2003?

[Auggie2k]

Why not just use the built in tracker that comes with uTorrent or Azureus?

Your tracker address would be http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:6996/announce where the xxx are your IP address.

[cpugeniusmv]

First, it's IIS.

Second, rather than hack around trying to increase the connection limit, why not install Apache for windows? It's free.

In fact, there are packages available for windows that will install php/mysql/apache magically. I think one might be called XAMPP. Maybe another one called WAMP.

EDIT: I like Auggie's idea better than trying to get a full blown web server working.

[Jorge]

I have used apache/php/mysql on windows and it worked fine for small stuff. just google it and im sure you can find something. if you need a link, let me know.

[shawners]

Remember if you make it private for your friends. Others on here will condem you and call you a cheat, and say your logging IP addresses and could be a untrusty person.

I used uTorrent. I made the torrent with my ip address to announce, and passed out torrents to friends. I was trying to get stuff going like that for our Private community yet some didnt want the movie and end up just one person did want it. So I stopped trying that all together. Just let people post on what they want or req. And then try to upload it them.