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Deployment
How to Deploy a Website Live
From buying a domain to configuring DNS and uploading files — step by step.
Building a website is only half the journey — you also need a domain name so people can find you, hosting to store your files, and SSL to keep visitors safe. This guide walks you through every step from buying your first domain to seeing your site live in a browser.
💡 Tip: You can start for free using platforms like GitHub Pages, Netlify, or Vercel before investing in paid hosting. Learn deployment first, then upgrade when your project needs a custom domain and more control.
Domains Roadmap
Step 1
Understanding Domain Names
What is a domain? TLDs (.com, .org, .in), subdomains, and how domains map to IP addresses through DNS.
Step 2
Registering a Domain
Choose a registrar (Namecheap, GoDaddy, Google Domains), search for availability, and complete registration with WHOIS privacy.
Step 3
Domain Management
Renewal, transfer between registrars, domain locking, and connecting your domain to hosting via nameservers.
DNS Configuration Roadmap
Phase 1
DNS Records Basics
A records (IPv4), AAAA (IPv6), CNAME (aliases), MX (email), TXT (verification), and NS (nameservers).
Phase 2
Pointing Domain to Hosting
Update nameservers or add A/CNAME records to connect your domain to a web server or CDN.
Phase 3
Troubleshooting DNS
Propagation delays, TTL values, using dig and nslookup to verify records are correct.
Hosting Types Roadmap
Shared
Shared Hosting
Affordable, beginner-friendly hosting where multiple sites share one server. Great for blogs and portfolios.
VPS
VPS & Cloud Hosting
Dedicated virtual resources with root access. More control for developers running custom applications.
Static
Static Site Hosting
GitHub Pages, Netlify, and Vercel for HTML/CSS/JS sites and JAMstack projects with automatic deployments.
SSL & Website Deployment
SSL
SSL/TLS Certificates
Why HTTPS matters, free certificates from Let's Encrypt, and how SSL encrypts data between browser and server.
Deploy
Deploying Your Website
Upload files via FTP/SFTP, use cPanel, or connect a Git repo for automatic CI/CD deployment.
Maintain
Post-Launch Checklist
Test on mobile, set up Google Search Console, configure backups, and monitor uptime.
📝 Note: DNS changes can take up to 48 hours to propagate globally, though most updates appear within a few hours. Be patient after changing nameservers.
Featured Domain & Hosting Tutorials
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SSL
Free SSL with Let's Encrypt
Install and renew a free SSL certificate to enable HTTPS on your website.
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DNS
DNS Records Explained
A, CNAME, MX, and TXT records — what they do and when to use each one.
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Hosting
Choosing the Right Hosting Plan
Compare shared, VPS, and cloud hosting to pick the best fit for your project.