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Arthur Kakulidis
2,657 PointsLaunching a Website
Can someone please tell me everything I need to know to launch a website:
What is the best hosting website, if all I have is an HTML file?
How do I update my website once I post it on the web?
Should I create a domain and then click host. Or should I click host at first?
What else should I know about launching my first website?
2 Answers
Amber Fuller
4,598 PointsWhat kind of website do you want to make? I've used paid hosting sites before, and I did purchase a domain name and then set it into the hosting site. A lot of sites do have ways for you to post your own code on there; however, at the time I went a different route by using WordPress.
However, github also has something called Github pages that will allow you to host some websites as well. https://pages.github.com/ There's a tutorial on there that tells you how to set it up. If that's the route that you go, I would recommend doing the course on github to become more familiar with it. I've been using Git Bash for a few months now, and now that I am more familiar with using it(I'm sure there's still a lot I don't know), it's very fast and easy to create and update projects on my github account.
Steven Parker
231,235 PointsYou might enjoy the Website Basics course, and perhaps also How to Make a Website.
Arthur Kakulidis
2,657 PointsAlso if I use a web hosting site, will I be able to update my site?
Steven Parker
231,235 PointsAny hosting service will provide a way to edit, upload, and otherwise update your site content.
Arthur Kakulidis
2,657 PointsOh ok, Thank you!
Arthur Kakulidis
2,657 PointsArthur Kakulidis
2,657 PointsI am making a personal website, nothing special. And BTW does github allow you to host a site as a legit .com website?
Amber Fuller
4,598 PointsAmber Fuller
4,598 PointsIt appears they let you have 1 website per account. They also mentioned being able to use custom URLs as well(i.e. domain name that you have paid for from a DNS provider). I would recommend reading through their tutorials(they also have an intro video explaining some things) if you do decide to go that route. https://help.github.com/articles/quick-start-setting-up-a-custom-domain/