I've already covered the basics of setting up a personal web server on a home computer, but I was emphasizing doing so on a Windows computer. Though installation of the more popular web server packages on Windows is easy, in my opinion, it's easier on Linux. The Ubuntu Linux distribution seems to make it simple.
Setting up a Personal Web Server on your Home Computer
When some people think of web servers, they automatically think of websites hosted by someone else. These are usually the same people who don't know the difference between internet and intranet. The only important difference between the two is how the networks are set up, with one being public and one being private.