Have you just built your first website and want to make it live on the internet?
Good news — you can deploy it for free using Netlify!
In this guide, we’ll go through the step-by-step process of deploying a static website (HTML, CSS, JS) on Netlify — no complicated server setup required.
🧰 What You’ll Need
Before we start, make sure you have:
- ✅ A Netlify account — Sign up here
- ✅ Your website folder (containing
index.html) - ✅ A GitHub account (optional but recommended)
🚀 Option 1: Deploy via Drag and Drop
If your site is ready locally, this is the easiest way:
- Go to https://app.netlify.com/drop
- Drag your project folder (with
index.html) into the box - Wait a few seconds — and boom! 🎉
Your site is live with a free Netlify domain (like
your-site-name.netlify.app)
You can even customize the domain later under Site Settings → Domain Management.
🧑💻 Option 2: Deploy via GitHub
This is a better approach if you plan to update your site often.
- Push your website code to a GitHub repository
- Go to Netlify Dashboard → Add New Site → Import from Git
- Connect your GitHub account
- Choose the repository you want to deploy
- Click Deploy Site
Netlify will automatically build and host your website — and every time you push new changes to GitHub, Netlify redeploys it automatically. 🔁
⚙️ Bonus: Custom Domain Setup
Want to use your own domain like www.mywebsite.com?
- Go to Site Settings → Domain Management
- Click Add custom domain
- Enter your domain name and follow the verification steps
Netlify also provides free SSL certificates via Let’s Encrypt. 🔒
🎯 Conclusion
That’s it! 🎉 You just learned how to deploy your website on Netlify in a few minutes — completely free, with auto updates and HTTPS.
💡 Pro tip: Netlify also supports React, Vue, and Next.js apps with zero configuration.
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Happy Deploying! 🚀
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