Deploy Your Website for FREE in Minutes with Vercel or Netlify (No Coding Hassle!)

🚀 How to Deploy Your Website on Vercel or Netlify for Free (Step-by-Step Guide)

 

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You’ve built a beautiful website — now it's time to share it with the world. But hosting doesn’t have to cost you a dime.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to deploy your website for free using two of the most popular platforms: Vercel and Netlify. Whether it’s a portfolio, blog, or frontend app, this is the easiest way to go live fast.

🌐 Why Use Vercel or Netlify?

Both platforms offer:

• Free hosting for personal projects

• Automatic deployments from GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket

• Fast global CDN

• SSL (HTTPS) by default

• Custom domain support

These platforms are perfect for React, Next.js, Vue, HTML/CSS/JS, or static sites.

⚙️ Option 1: Deploy Your Website on Vercel

✅ Best for: Next.js, React, and frontend frameworks

Step-by-Step:

1. Push Your Code to GitHub

• Create a new repo or use an existing one.

• Make sure your project has a package.json (for React/Next.js) or index.html (for static sites).

2. Go to vercel.com and Sign In

• Use your GitHub account to log in.

3. Import Your GitHub Repository

• Click “New Project” and select your repo.

• Vercel auto-detects the framework (Next.js, React, etc.).

4. Configure (if needed)

• For static sites: Set “Build Command” to npm run build or leave it blank.

• Set output directory (for example: dist or build).

5. Click “Deploy”

• Wait a few seconds… and boom, your site is live!

🌐 Your live site will be something like: yourproject.vercel.app

🔧 Option 2: Deploy Your Website on Netlify

✅ Best for: Static sites (HTML/CSS/JS) or sites built with frameworks like Vue, Hugo, React, etc.

Step-by-Step:

1. Push Your Code to GitHub

• Just like Vercel, have your site ready and committed to a repo.

2. Go to netlify.com and Sign In

• Use GitHub for instant access.

3. Click “Add New Site” → “Import an Existing Project”

• Choose your GitHub repo.

4. Configure Build Settings

• For static sites: Leave build command blank.

• For React: Set build command to npm run build, and publish directory to build.

5. Deploy Site

• Netlify will handle the build and deploy it instantly.

🌐 Your live site will be something like: yourproject.netlify.app

🌍 Want a Custom Domain?

Both platforms let you connect a domain for free:

✅ On Vercel:

1. Go to your project dashboard.

2. Click “Settings” → “Domains” → Add domain.

3. Update your domain DNS (A or CNAME records).

✅ On Netlify:

1. Go to “Domain Settings.”

2. You can either buy a domain or add an existing one.

3. Netlify will guide you to update DNS records.

🔒 Bonus: Enable HTTPS (SSL)

Both Vercel and Netlify automatically enable HTTPS via Let’s Encrypt — no extra work needed!

🛠️ Tech Stack Compatibility

Platform	Best For	Framework Support
Vercel	Next.js, React, TypeScript	Next.js, React, Vue, Svelte, Static
Netlify	Static sites, JAMstack apps	React, Vue, Hugo, Jekyll, Plain HTML

🔚 Final Thoughts

Deploying your website doesn’t need to be complex or expensive. With Vercel or Netlify, you can go from GitHub repo to live site in just a few clicks — for free.

So stop waiting, push that code, and share your site with the world!

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