How to make your XP Professional machine an MP3 server
Why?
Well, I set this up basically for one reason. I like music. I like my music, and have rather eclectic/eccentric taste. So before I left the house for work the other day, I thought I would make my MP3 collection accessible from the web, so I could listen at work. Now, I'm no bootlegger, I'm just a nerd that keeps all of his CD's on his hard drive (in MP3 format), because my PC is the entertainment center in my home (I don't have cable, but I have broadband - that should clue you in to where I'm at). So now that we've established why, let's get on to the disclaimers.