well if you click on that link, then download the tiny little file and run it you can host stuff too in like 2 seconds-------the file in there is hosting itself EricB wanted to know how, thats the easiest way to give a tutorial-------with windows anyway
no, its one of many many freeware http servers, lots of ftp servers around too........apache and IIS are just two of many
writing your own aint hard either, very very basic socket programming, my visual basic 6 guide came with a basic one to play with