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Reza Purnama
Reza Purnama

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How to Use Google Drive to Host Your Website

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We all want a free and fast way to put a simple website online.
Developers and creators are always looking for easy solutions to share their work without paying for servers.

Years ago, Google Drive was a surprising tool for this. But when Google stopped the direct website hosting feature, smart solutions like drvx.net (DriveX) appeared to fix the problem.

Part 1: Why Hosting for Free is Still a Great Idea

drvx.net keeps all the good things about hosting from cloud storage, but makes it work better now:

  1. Totally Free: You just use the free storage space you already have in your Google Drive.
  2. Go Live Fast: Your files become a live website in just a few seconds.
  3. Quick Loading: Since the content comes from Google’s strong system, your website loads very fast.
  4. Very Simple: No need to learn complicated server setups or fancy coding processes. ​Keep in Mind: This method only works for simple websites (like landing pages, portfolios, or documentation) that use just HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

​Part 2: How drvx.net Works

​The old way of hosting directly from a Drive folder doesn't work anymore. drvx.net works by acting as a smart middleman:

  1. Share Your Files: You don't share a whole folder. Instead, you share the links to your main files (.html, .css, .js) from your Google Drive. You usually set the sharing option to "Anyone with the link can edit."
  2. Set Up Your Site: Go to the Generate page on drvx.net. Paste your shared file links, choose a simple web address (like drvx.net/your-site), and set a secret PIN.
  3. Your Site is Live: drvx.net then pulls the files from your Google Drive and shows them as a real website to anyone on the internet.

Cool Features of drvx.net:
​Easy Updates: If you change a file in your Google Drive, the website updates immediately. No need to re-upload anything to drvx.net!

​Part 3: What Else You Can Use

​While drvx.net is great for using your Google Drive, there are other very simple and popular options used by professionals.

When deciding where to host your free static website, you have excellent options, each with a slightly different focus:

  • Drvx.net is perfect if your files are already sitting in Google Drive. Going live is very easy you simply paste the file links. This setup is great for quick projects where you want to use existing Drive files without hassle.
  • Netlify and Vercel are designed for code stored in GitHub or GitLab. They offer a modern workflow where going live is also very easy because you just connect your code repository. These platforms are better for fast, professional sites and projects that might grow larger later.

Final Thoughts:

Drvx.net is a clever and functional choice if you want to use your Google Drive space and keep things very simple without learning complex coding tools.

But if you want features like using your own custom website name (like yourname.com) or building bigger projects, the industry tools like Netlify or GitHub Pages are also great and simple choices.

All of these options help you achieve the same goal: putting your static website online for Free and making it Easy.
​GitHub Pages uses your code on GitHub directly. Deploying is easy by adjusting your repository settings. This option is ideal for simple portfolios and documentation where your code already lives on GitHub.

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