Instruction 1

 

Download No-IP DUC and install it on your server computer by typing in the terminal interface:

 

sudo -s

Type the password you use to log on to Ubuntu. Now, you have to install the software needed to build the No-IP Client. You can do this by typing this into the terminal:

 

apt-get install build-essential checkinstall

Now, it's time to install the No-IP DUC client. Type this into the terminal:

 

cd /usr/local/src/

The 'cd' prefix means 'Change Directory'. What you're doing here is selecting the directory for the installation of your No-IP DUC client. Now, enter this into the terminal – a new line means a new entry.

 

wget http://www.no-ip.com/client/linux/noip-duc-linux.tar.gz

 

tar xf noip-duc-linux.tar.gz

 

dir (Take note the directory that appears when you hit enter after typing in this command – this is where the file you just extracted is located on your hard disk.)

Now, use the 'cd' command to locate that directory. Begin the installation process by entering:

 

checkinstall

• Press 'y' to accept the default documentations.

• Enter 'noip' as the name of the software.

• Press 'enter' three times to accept the name and default descriptions of the client.

Now, you need to configure your client for the custom domain service.

• When you are asked, enter your No-IP username (the one with which you log in with).

• Enter the corresponding password.

• Press 'enter' once.

• Press 'n', then enter. Do that twice. This skips listing the included legal and licensing documents.

• Now, press 'y', and then 'enter' to exclude the additional documents from your installation package. You don't need them, as they are just legal information.

Now you've finished installing your No-IP, you can switch back to the regular user by typing this into the terminal:

 

su [your_username]

Next, you will create a script so your No-IP client starts at start-up.

 

sudo chmod 7777 /usr/local/etc/etc/no-iip2.conf (This command allows a regular user to edit system files)

 

sudo nano /etc/init.d/noip

 

Copy and paste the following lines of code into the document you've opened in the Terminal interface. The code can be viewed here.

 

Exit and save by pressing ctrl+x and then y.

 

Test your script by typing the following commands into the terminal interface:

 

sudo /etc/init.d/noip stop

 

sudo /etc/init.d/noip start

Now that you've finished creating the startup scripts, we'll reset the permissions so only the superuser (su) and the system can execute the commands. To do this, type:

 

 

sudo chmod 700 /usr/local/bin/noip2

 

sudo chown root:root /usr/local/bin/noip2

 

sudo chmod 700 /etc/init.d/noip

 

sudo chown root:root /etc/init.d/noip

 

sudo chmod 700 /usr/local/etc/no-ip2.conf

 

sudo chown root:root /usr/local/etc/no-ip2.conf

You're almost done! All you have to do now is add the no-ip startup script you just created to be part of the Ubuntu Boot process. Type into the Terminal Interface:

 

sudo nano /etc/rc.local

This command will open up a text document which is essential to the startup process in Ub-untu. In the line above the words 'exit 0', you need to type:

 

/etc/init.d/noip start

One last thing – in order for your no-ip client to work, you have to open the port 8245 in your modem/router. To do this , you need to port forward. If you need some help with port forwarding, click here.

If you've done everything correctly, users will be able to access your web or FTP server by typing in their browser address bar:

 

http://[your_noip_username].no-ip.biz