Going Live: Publishing Your Website

Right now your website files are on your computer. For others to see them, those files need to live on a computer that's always connected to the internet. This is called a **server** or **host**.

**The good news:** You don't need to buy a server or do anything complicated. Free services will host your website for you.

Popular free hosting options:

**Vercel** - Best for modern websites, super easy **Netlify** - Similar to Vercel, also excellent **GitHub Pages** - Free, owned by Microsoft

All of these will: - Store your files on their servers - Give you a web address (like yourname.vercel.app) - Keep your site online 24/7 - Handle millions of visitors if needed

**We recommend Vercel** for beginners - it's the easiest path from "I have files" to "I have a live website."