Docs Quick Start
Quick Start
Get a "Hello World" page live on the internet in three steps.
1. Create an HTML file
Open a text editor and paste the following:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>My First Page</title>
<style>
body {
font-family: system-ui, sans-serif;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
min-height: 100vh;
margin: 0;
background: #f8fafc;
color: #1e293b;
}
h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Hello World!</h1>
</body>
</html>
Save it as index.html, then compress it into a .zip file.
2. Upload it
- Go to hostsmith.net and sign in
- Click New Site and give it a name
- Drag and drop your
.zipfile into the upload area
3. Visit your site
Your page is immediately live at <your-site-name>.hostsmith.link. Click the link to see it.
That's it - your page is online and accessible to anyone with the link.
Next steps
- Edit your HTML file and re-upload it to update the page
- Learn about managing your sites
- Connect a custom domain for a professional URL
