How to Publish an AI-Built Static Website
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Optional hosting steps with current official sources: checklist first, secrets out, upload three files, verify on phone and desktop. Never required for the certificate.
The direct answer
Publishing is optional and static: run the release checklist, remove secrets, upload the three files to a static host, open the URL on phone and desktop. Custom domains and backends stay out. The certificate needs a working project, never a live URL.
Steps with sources
Follow the host's current docs (verified 2026-10-04 pattern): create the site, drag the folder or upload the files, open the assigned URL, confirm HTTPS. Hosts change dashboards; this guide never hardcodes clicks.
Method and mistakes
Checklist before upload; secret search before publish; local folder stays the source of truth. The failure is publishing first and testing never.
Frequently asked questions
Free hosting? Static hosts offer documented free tiers with limits; check the host's current pricing page.
Share without a domain? Yes. The assigned host URL is shareable; domains are cosmetic.
Sources and review
- Lessons M08, labs A22-A23, tool guide 8 (this site). Host docs checked 2026-10-04.