Your website file is downloaded. Now publish it online in under 2 minutes — free, no backend, no server configuration. Choose your method below.
Find the downloaded file — it's called something like spice-garden.html or my-website.html.
Rename it to exactly: index.html
This tells Netlify, Vercel and every hosting platform that this is your homepage.
You don't need a domain to go live — every platform gives you a free URL like yoursite.netlify.app.
If you have a domain (like from GoDaddy), you can connect it after deploying. You don't need it right now to go live.
Netlify is the fastest way to publish your Forge website. Drag your file into a browser window and it's live. Free forever on the Netlify starter plan.
Open netlify.com/drop in your browser. You don't need an account for this step.
Find your index.html file and drag it directly into the Netlify Drop page. A dashed upload zone will appear — drop it there.
Netlify uploads and deploys automatically. You'll see a green success message and a live URL like random-name-123.netlify.app
Open the URL. Your complete business website is live on the internet. Share it immediately — it works on any device, anywhere in the world.
Create a free Netlify account → claim your site → go to Domain Settings → add your domain (e.g. useforge.in). Netlify handles SSL automatically. This step is optional — your site works fine on the netlify.app URL.
Vercel is popular with developers. It's slightly more setup than Netlify Drop but gives you a very fast global CDN and easy GitHub integration. Requires a free account.
Sign up with Google or GitHub — it's free. No credit card needed for the hobby plan which is sufficient for a business website.
Create a folder on your computer — name it anything. Put your index.html inside it. Vercel deploys folders, not single files.
Easiest: Install Vercel CLI and run:
npm i -g vercel && vercel --prod
Or connect a GitHub repo from the Vercel dashboard — push your file to GitHub, import in Vercel, it auto-deploys.
⚠️ Verify exact CLI commands at vercel.com/docs — CLI syntax may have changed.
Connect your custom domain from the Vercel dashboard under Project Settings → Domains. Vercel handles SSL automatically.
GitHub Pages hosts static HTML files free from a GitHub repository. Best for users who already use GitHub or want version control of their website.
Sign up for free. No credit card needed.
Click New → name it anything (e.g. my-business-website) → set it to Public → click Create.
Inside your new repository, click Add file → Upload files → drag your index.html → click Commit changes.
Go to your repository → Settings → Pages → under Source, select Deploy from a branch → choose main branch → click Save.
⚠️ The exact Settings UI may vary — verify at docs.github.com/pages if these labels have changed.
GitHub builds and deploys. Your site goes live at yourusername.github.io/repo-name
If you already have hosting through GoDaddy, Hostinger, BigRock or any provider with cPanel, you can upload your Forge website directly through the File Manager. No coding needed.
Go to your hosting provider's dashboard. Look for a link to cPanel or Control Panel. The exact location varies by host — check your hosting welcome email if unsure.
Inside cPanel, find and click File Manager. Navigate to the public_html folder — this is your website's root directory.
Click Upload → select your index.html file → wait for upload to complete.
Your website is immediately live at your domain. No build step, no configuration. The HTML file is your complete website.
Go to search.google.com/search-console → add your URL → request indexing. Google will crawl your site within 24–48 hours.
Set up Google Analytics 4 at analytics.google.com to track visitors, traffic sources and how people use your website.
WhatsApp your URL to every contact. Post it on Instagram. Add it to your Google Maps listing. Every share builds SEO authority.
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You built a professional website in minutes. That puts you ahead of thousands of Indian businesses still waiting to go digital. Share your URL and start growing.