Every year some teachers from our schools travel to a far away place where we organize scientific courses and other educational activities for children in the nearby places.
Unfortunately, there is no Internet there and there is no way to find it in the vicinity. So, this year, we thought, that probably we could bring up a kind of a local network and put up a site there (we will still use w-fi to spread the network over the local buildings), so that students could be able to post their discoveries / blog posts / photos.
My questions are the following:
- Is it at all possible to install a 'server' or something and run a local netwrok? (we have a few routers / laptops (Windows)
- Is it possible to run a site with a forum / chat / blog / something on this 'local network'? What way to look? Joomla? Drupal? WordPress?
- I have next to no experience, so I need an easy to go solution. If possible - free. I know it will require a lot of reading - and I would be glad if someone told me the key words / things I need to look into / up?
Now, what is important is that I am not against reading / self-studying, but I need to be pointed in the direction that will lead me to the desirable solution, not just "how to set up a secure / top-notch" network that will take me years to get the grip of.
Thank you!