Accessing locally hosted webpage via public IP

Accessing locally hosted webpage via public IP Sorry if this is in the wrong place.I don't really know anything about server-related things, but I'm really curious about this.
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Guest [Entry]

"Basically, you will need to expose your Mac to the Internet, via the router. Before you do this, you should be clear of what you are doing. There is a reason why you router does not allow this by default - to protect the internal machines.

You will need to set your router to forward port 80 to your Mac. That's it. How to actually do it depends on the router."

Guest [Entry]

"This might work for you: wiki.getdropbox***/TipsAndTricks/HostWebsites

The files are always in your computer but the webpage is served from the internet."