Hi,

I have written a client/server chat program in VB6. The way it works is that I have the server part running on my machine, I give my friends my ip and a copy of the client program and they connect. I have been using the chat program to chat with up to 20 people and it works fine.

Here is my question: What I would like to do is upgrade the program so it can handle a few hundred people, and have it running on a web server or something. This way people could connect and chat without having to connect to my machine. I have my own domain name registered and hosted by a web hosting service. Would it be possible to put the VB6 server part of the chat program on a server and have people connect to it? If so would I be able to put it on the web hosting server, or would I need to get my own server? If possible I would like people to be able to connect using either the client part of the program or from a web page, is this possible?

I have been programming in VB for a few years now, but am new to the internet and I would be grateful for any help you can provide.


Thank you.
Vesta