Deployment & Hosting for Web Projects

🚀 Introduction to Deployment

What is Deployment?

Deployment is the process of pushing your code or application from a local development environment to a live server, so that users can access it online. It turns your project into a real-world product!

Why is it Important?

Without deployment, your app lives only on your local machine. Hosting it allows others to access, test, and use your project. It’s essential for real-world impact, collaboration, and growth!

Hosting vs Deployment

Hosting refers to the service where your app lives online (like Vercel, Netlify), while deployment is the act of moving it there. Think of hosting as the "house" and deployment as "moving in"!

💡 Types of Hosting

Understand the different types of hosting to choose what fits your project best.

Multiple websites share a single server. Cheap but limited performance. Good for beginners.

A dedicated portion of a physical server. More control and better performance than shared hosting.

Uses multiple servers to balance load. Highly scalable and reliable. Ideal for large apps.

Hosts only static files like HTML, CSS, JS. No server-side logic. Very fast. Great for frontend projects.

No need to manage servers. Code runs on demand. Examples: Firebase, AWS Lambda. Best for microservices.

🚀 Free Hosting Platforms

These platforms allow you to host your frontend or full-stack apps for free with simple deployment options.

GitHub Pages

Great for hosting static websites directly from your GitHub repo.

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Vercel

Best for Next.js or React apps. Fast, simple, and supports auto-deploy from GitHub.

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Netlify

Static site hosting with built-in CI/CD, free custom domains, and form handling.

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Firebase Hosting

Host static and dynamic content, serverless functions, and SSL for free.

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📤 Deploy with GitHub Pages

Host your static website (HTML/CSS/JS) directly from a GitHub repository in just a few steps.

Create a GitHub Repository
Upload your project files (HTML, CSS, JS) to a public repository.
Ensure your entry file is named index.html
GitHub Pages looks for this file to serve your site.
Navigate to Settings → Pages
In your repository, click on Settings > Pages in the sidebar.
Choose the deployment source
Under “Source”, select the branch (e.g., main) and root folder.
Click Save and wait
GitHub will generate a live URL for your project.

🔗 Learn from GitHub Pages Quickstart Docs

🌐 Hosting & Servers Overview

Choose the right platform based on your project type — from static frontend sites to full-stack and serverless applications.

🔧 Frontend Hosting

➡️ Vercel
➡️ Netlify
✅ Easy deployment via Git

🖥️ Full-Stack Hosting

➡️ DigitalOcean
➡️ AWS
➡️ Linode
⚙️ Manual setup & server management

☁️ Serverless Hosting

➡️ Firebase Hosting
✅ Best for SPAs, serverless APIs
📦 Easy CLI deployment

🚀 CI/CD Basics

Continuous Integration (CI) is the practice of automatically testing and integrating code into a shared repository, while Continuous Deployment (CD) automates the delivery of applications to production. Together, they speed up development, improve code quality, and reduce manual errors.

GitHub Actions

Automate workflows right from your GitHub repo. Easily build, test, and deploy your code on every push or pull request.

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Vercel Auto Deploy

Deploy your site instantly with every git push. Vercel detects changes and auto-builds your app from your repository.

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🌐 Hosting & Servers Overview

Choose the right platform based on your project type — from static frontend sites to full-stack and serverless applications.

🚀 Deploy Frontend using Vercel & Netlify

☁️ Firebase Hosting – Perfect for SPAs & Serverless

📦 Full Stack Deployment Guide (FreeCodeCamp)

Covers Vercel, Netlify, Firebase, GitHub Actions, DigitalOcean & More.