Publish Your First Website: Domain, Hosting, and Deployment Basics

Getting a website live requires understanding domains, hosting, and server protocols. This course provides a complete, step-by-step guide to publishing your first project online. By the end of this course, you will master the foundational technical skills required to move a project from your local machine to a live server. You will understand the entire deployment pipeline, ensuring your site is accessible, secure, and properly maintained. What you'll learn: * Understand the fundamentals of web hosting, domain name systems (DNS), and choosing the right hosting solution for a static website. * Configure a web server environment and use essential file transfer protocols like FTP, SFTP, and secure shell (SSH) for remote access. * Practice managing server files and directories using both command-line tools and graphical file managers. * Learn how to use Git for basic version control and apply modern deployment workflows to push updates directly to your live server. * Implement Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates to enable HTTPS and ensure your website provides secure connections. * Apply basic maintenance and troubleshooting techniques to keep your deployed website running smoothly. We start with core terminology and concepts, then walk through the practical process of registering a domain, provisioning hosting, and deploying a simple HTML site. The course concludes with crucial security and maintenance practices. This course is designed for absolute beginners, including aspiring developers and designers, who need to deploy their first website. No prior experience with servers or hosting is required. Start reading today and take your web project live.