How to put an HTML website online (on the Internet)

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0:00 Intro
0:24 1. Put a website on the Internet
3:34 Upload our code to GitHub
7:02 How GitHub Pages works
8:24 Add an index.html
10:51 2. Set up a domain name
12:34 Get a new domain name
15:37 How the Internet Works
18:51 Set up DNS A Records
21:55 Find the IP addresses of GitHub Pages
24:00 Set up www subdomain with CNAME Record
26:07 Link our domain name in GitHub Pages
27:31 Set up HTTPS for free in GitHub Pages
29:05 Thanks for watching!
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[@hridyanadappattel4400]

You deserve an award for making this whole process seem so simple and doable

[@officialGreatAngel]

he must have already have plenty award as a programmer

[@colacoca7639]

Nah, I could do this video in 2-5minutes without wasting peoples damn time, what a fking waste of time watching a 29minutes of tutorial on just how to deploy an html website. What a waste of time and life.

[@lonewolf.8635]

Bro. The world needs people like you. You have it in you to become a billionaire if you choose.

[@piyush9525]

He is humble

[@Thehouse385]

What a silly comment 😂😂😂

[@Vebol785]

Calm down there buddy

[@Mr.Qosimoff]

I agree bacause almost all of young ones need teaching and to improve. They are just wasting time surfing on the internet and unnecessary games

[@ethanberger3413]

@@Thehouse385ik right… it takes a LOT to become a billionaire

[@KrinkKut]

Love the way you break things down into simple terms and take the time to explain all the details. Thanks so much!

[@emmanuelagbor5608]

Your html and CSS course are super amazing. The video sound is clear and very good quality visual with each steps well explained. Kudos

[@destaalemseyoum8166]

Your video simplifies concepts brilliantly and your clarity, depth, and delivery are truly unmatched. THANK YOU, SIMON!!

[@srujanys4051]

really very helpful

[@deonopperman2194]

Man oh man you are the best teacher I've come across in a very long time. So clear and precise and easy to follow and understand. You really have a special talent for explaining. Thank you for this lesson. Much appreciated.

[@geoarchivetv]

Wow, I'm so amazed to be a part of your tutoring course. You are the best tutorial I've ever seen and with just a single section, I learnt web development that I couldn't have learnt in college for a year. You are the best. Keep it up Simpledev

[@HirutAdinew]

Like

[@morganmcleod3157]

The way that you break down the process into its simplest form is so helpful. I also find it so helpful when people explain WHY something works. I think it is just as important as explaining HOW something works. Subscribed, and I hope to see more content as polished and helpful as this!

[@jays-place]

Seriously dude, thank you. I had trouble with this for a while until a friend sent me this video, and now I managed to set up a website in just about an hour. And you explained this better than most of my teachers explain stuff. Simply just amazing. Have a grat day y´all

[@MwishaLudack]

You're the 'to go to lecturer' for perfect tutorials. You have excellent skills.👍

[@colacoca7639]

He is indeed a go to lecturer to those people who want to waste time and people with inefficient minds. I could cut this 29 mins vid into a simple 5 minutes vid and easier to understand without wasting anyones time. In the span of 29 mins I could even deploy a full stack facebook clone or a chat application and deploy it.

[@gleach1766]

@@colacoca7639the video is obviously for people who haven’t done something like this before or are beginners. Not for people who brag about being able to already do it quicker than someone who has purposely slowed everything down. I’m sure it made you feel better trying to put him down tho

[@colacoca7639]

@@gleach1766 No, I did say i could cut it to 5 mins but even so, im pretty sure the beginners with 0 knowledge will pretty much understand everything from 5 minutes. What he does is, he treats people like kindergartens, he likes to say useless words that arent necessary for the goal of the video and makes it longer. edit: and btw im not bragging, I just hate the fact that he is wasting peoples time instead of using it efficiently. He might be kind as a person but this will make the world harder.

[@FrostandFlame89]

@@colacoca7639 Your personality and attitude is the reason why you are not as successful as him. Jealousy is an ugly thing. So sad.

[@colacoca7639]

@@FrostandFlame89 who says im not as successful as him? I would welcome an evidence or else ill just accept your stupidity.

[@FumeCreates]

I just discovered your channel. I have to say you are so good at explaining complex concepts. You make it easy to follow and understand. You have earned a new subscriber.

[@sam_vision]

With you Simon my journey to become a web dev won't be much difficult, awesome delivery always.

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I am a first-year university student. Thank you very much for your sharing. I searched for a lot of videos before but couldn’t understand them. I took a lot of detours and wasted most of my time. Until I finally found this video. After watching it, I suddenly became enlightened. , let me benefit a lot! I hope there will be more videos like this, and I have recommended it to my classmates. It is a very good treasure course, worthy of collection and continuous attention!

[@paidisaikumar9022]

I never see like this type of explanation. Very systematic and understands to everyone. I am waiting from you more videos.

[@KennethScottKangarooCamping]

Simon, I have been trying for years to teach myself this and I failed because of the online tutorials missing key points. You have hit the nail directly on the head. I’ve now got it. I’m looking forward to doing all your tutorials.

[@footballfame9635]

You are simply the best. Your classes contains more than what you might see in most paid courses. You just got a subscriber.

[@keithtao]

You are an excellent tutor, your tutorials are clearly elaborated. Thank you for your time and the good work! 👋 well done. 😃

[@organicenglishanne]

I've been meaning to do my personal portfolio website for some time now. Will be using this as a reference later! Thanks as always, Simon 👏

[@ofxharvs]

Same personal portfolio website flask in my school project!

[@longidude7048]

This is what I needed the video for to. however, do you think it is possible to update content on the website? :

[@aishafarheen7165]

i cant upload my domain name only. they are showing 'this is not a valid domain'

[@mtelot2203]

This is the most DETAILED and WELL explained video in the internet for setting up a website which is absolutely beginner friendly like me! Specially the moment how you explained the idea of IP addresses with phone numbers was super perfect! I love you man! keep doing the great works!

[@universalprescriptions9575]

after watching dozens of videos about html, css, java, setting up domain, web-hosting, I find this video the best one. as domain name says Supersimple, indeed super simple. Thanks a lot !

[@pranaysewatkar1141]

I just watched your git and github, it is really awesome. And on top of that your cheat sheet are on next level. Keep making videos and soon your channel will 1million subscribers

[@aditya_01_jha]

I am in love with your teaching style................... I am pursuing masters in computer application and i will pass out in 2026 So currently I take your lectures for web development❤❤❤❤ Love from INDIA ....... ❤❤❤❤

[@marcushudson9204]

Just started watching your videos and have to say your by far the best and straight to the point teacher on this site learned so much from you already!

[@gailefrankie9849]

I am from Hong Kong and I just want to say thank you!!! You are the best teacher in this world!!!!

[@rubenlarochelle1881]

OMG this tutorial is WILD! It's full of different things that most people consider "mysterious" and "better to be delegated" and that you just explained in a perfectly simple way, it's absurd how easy all of this is... My brother you are our new Prometheus. You are a wonderful person, thank you.

[@xhesildalutaj564]

Does this way work yet? I just tried in my account and it is not generating any link. Becuse your comment is 10 days ago . Thanks :)!

[@rubenlarochelle1881]

@@xhesildalutaj564 Your account of what? Creating a github-hosted website definitely works, but I haven't tried buying a domain and linking the two.

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[@ElectrostatiCrow]

If I become a billionaire, I am going to shout you out on my New York times best selling biography.😂😂😂

[@404errorpagenotfound.6]

Simon, you are an excellent teacher, earned my sub & like. Hope this channel blows up for you.

[@blessingonwunali3246]

Am super excited, i have been building websites for over a year but I don't know how to launch those websites, with the aid of your teachings I was able to upload most of my projects. Thanks so much, keep it up bro. Right now I have subscribe your channel.

[@spaqoo]

Hey Simon, your videos are a roadmap for softerwar development. I just started, and I think most of you are just entering the world of software engineering. Please share your journey during the development of your software. Provide us with a roadmap so we can get on the right path. Due to my lack of knowledge about , I am writing a comment to see if I can get a response. Your response will be highly appreciated and I will be happy to help anyone who wants to start a softwar engineering . I look forward to your response. You have a great collection of content...thanks a lot...

[@mechverse7100]

Dude I'm fresher who shifted from mechanical engineering to IT company, for a long time I was going back and forth with frontend and backend but didn't had any idea how to use it but you opened my eyes your courses give the clarity which I needed the most that how does it actually used. Thanks alot man

[@hpro00]

bro do you get the job in IT sector

[@mohamednadjib1446]

When I started watching your videos, I got excited and I enrolled into one of those online training and it was expensive as well. When logged in to my portal and started watching the videos...Believe me it was a jock and decided immediately to stop my subscription with them and I am back watching your videos my friend because you are in another level...Excellent work, I am REALLY learning because of you. Thank you

[@CryptiksMusic]

Working on a side business project with a client who was getting frustrated - i have never done any website hosting myself, you saved me a lot of time. Thank you

[@kamondek5036]

Your courses are more educative.I have learnt alot. Please prepare another full course for python classes. That will be helpful. Thank you for the good work.

[@fhervela915]

Wow, I'm from Mexico and I'm very happy with your videos, I'm improving my web development skills thanks to you. Bravo! By the way, your English diction helps me a lot to grasp the content much better.

[@alexisortizlopez9152]

Saludos hasta México desde México

[@Harry-gamingYT]

I was literally watching random videos and this video popped up in recommendation, i was yawning and was just about to sleep until i started watching your videos ,I mean watching longs videos bored me but your’s didn’t somehow ,Thank you for teaching.Best teacher i have seen :)

[@simsandwins8998]

new coding student, watched your javascript tutorial, it was brilliant and SO helpful. please make more videos!!

[@hollamhide]

I always enjoy your video, thanks for showing us beginner this amazing tips. 🙏 I am waiting to learn java from u too.

[@dhruvkashyap16]

Waiting for React and a detailed JS course. Your HTML CSS course was amazing 🔥

[@webunriddled]

We are waiting for your next video!!

[@balford2112]

Thank you so much. I started with a url that I wanted to upload into an already existing Github repository. I dragged the url to my desktop and used this file to upload into my repository. It's a readme file so I know it's wrong. I'm missing a step here but I am very grateful for your video because you are thorough without being dry and boring. The pace is perfect too. Thanks for your work.

[@larawebdev]

i have watched just two videos, but i can tell that how skillful this channel is.. really underrated channel🖤

[@sumingyu1527]

This is so well explained and helpful❤️

[@kylehuang2299]

The HTML and CSS lesson is awesome! Hope you can make a lesson for JavaScript too! Thanks!

[@indi.burger2]

2 minutes in and I'm already subscribed. The world needs more "Explain Like I'm Five" programming tutorials.

[@thedebapriyakar]

You are the best instructor on this planet. Thank you so much for everything, Simon. Love you loads

[@ved4171]

Great as Usual...Eagerly waiting for Javascript course...

[@Belectraaaa]

His full HTML CSS course was really amazing, it helped a lot, I learnt many things in that 6hrs video. Just wanna say thank you🔥😌 you make notes and give references and more exercises, really helps a lot Simon👍🏻

[@parzival5884]

didn’t learn how to spell though! lmfao

[@Belectraaaa]

@@parzival5884 shurrup😤

[@parzival5884]

@@Belectraaaa how can u learn a code language when U can’t even spell lmfao

[@Belectraaaa]

@@parzival5884 "when you can't spell"? Are you talkin ab yourself?🙄

[@parzival5884]

@@Belectraaaa clearly talking about you lmfao ( I learnt ) it's I learned

[@clairelolita6612]

I followed you from html/css, every single clip you made gave knowledge more than what I learnt from my college 😢 please don't ever go away, you're what I lean on most now

[@EKWEALORMartins]

Exactly 💯❤

[@niyatitrivedi6200]

It's amazing. Very well explained. Coming from an electrical background I never imagined I would have my own website. All thanks to you.

[@arfathahmed2715]

Hi brother, you are doing a great work. Please make video on differences between web development and application development and technologies used in then respectively. Thankyou❤

[@sacrificiojunior9710]

Please prof, make a complete js course for us and if you want to charge a little bit, we will pay. The way you teach is something different man you are awesome teacher.

[@yaej]

this was the least confusing most helpful video on this topic i've ever seen. thanks homeslice

[@softmerit25]

This is the best tutorial i have ever seen on youtube. You're indeed a good teacher.

[@ved4171]

In your upcoming Javascript tutorial, Please explain core concepts like Promises, Callbacks, Asynchronous behaviour in detail... which will form a base for the interviews and for learning any type of frameworks 👍😌

[@ved4171]

Don't know..but soon

[@SuperSimpleDev]

Sorry, not sure yet, but I'm working on it! The one on my website is my old one

[@daegonicagaming]

My man! I've been searching for weeks. Finally came across your channel and Subscribed instantly. Self teaching is what I do best, but have the ground work for what is needed is hard to find unless you go to said paid courses or websites(Excluding ones that give you free trials, but those are limited so you feel rushed) So thank you! Perhaps down the line you may see another comment with my portfolio that you helped make!

[@SuperSimpleDev]

Oh awesome! Good luck with your learning, you got this! 😄

[@masternobody1896]

@@SuperSimpleDev thank you

[@Freedmo]

Thank you! This whole process worked for me and for a website I'm trying to design for my current job. I'm definitely subscribing and looking forward to watch the rest of your videos.

[@sirbawa9112]

I have been able to host my website with a domain name I bought from namecheap as you taught. Honestly, are a great teacher. God bless you Sir.

[@tenc6491]

It's a bummer that he doesn't make tutorial videos anymore. It would have been awesome if he made one React Js tutorial because I really love his teaching style.

[@Say2Cups]

Same here he’s straightforward and makes it simple to unserstand

[@xhesildalutaj564]

Does this way work yet? I just tried in my account and it is not generating any link. Becuse your comment is 10 days ago . Thanks :)!

[@bndissanayaka]

You actually do not know how helpful these videos are. I am forever grateful to you for making these videos and making them available for free.💛💛

[@SuperSimpleDev]

You're very welcome Bhagya :)

[@user-uo6dh9yu3y]

Every word in your comment is really true sister.. ❤

[@daandeconninck9630]

Wow dude can't explain how good this tutorial was. Had no idea to create a website from an HTML file, but woooooooww this came in clutch. So wel explained 👏👏

[@Joshua-zj3id]

I love how you explained the reasons behind your instructions. Just awesome, learnt so much!

[@abenezerbefekadu8952]

Hey Simon we miss you so much🖐🖐🖐 Please come with the new video just to say hi, I'm here 😊

[@ved4171]

A small request to Introduce yourself, what do you do as your career path, where do you live, work, etc.

[@gucccikev]

Every single second of this video was informative. This was the only tutorial I followed to publish my website. Thank you lots.

[@prashantganji5424]

The best channel i found in 2022.. going to recommend this channel to many.. Thank you Man, bring more quality content like you do.. Appreciate it!

[@ryz177]

Thanks for all these tutorials, I really learned a lot, with your HTML CSS included as well! I hope one day you could create a tutorial for a fully functional website development from start to finish! Again Thanks!

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God bless you! GoDaddy hosting prices is so scummy.

[@mosseslubango127]

Your simple but complex bro! Appreciation is all you deserve.

[@myName_KD]

The fact that you created refrence notes made me subscribe and like this video . Keep up the good work !

[@aamir_edits7430]

Hello Simon I really have a huge favor to ask ,I finished learning html and css from your course which was so clear and understandable . I've been trying to learn python on youtube but all the videos are very difficult to understand ,I would really appreciate it if you could make a python course. THANKS SO MUCH UR AMAZING!!!!!!

[@Gogo-gt6ls]

Better go JavaScript, because hes learning HTML, CSS, and after that Java. So better choose Java for now. After that all you can when you want to start Python.

[@aamir_edits7430]

@@Gogo-gt6ls ty I was deciding if I should go javascript or python but we'll I guess I'll go javascript tysm

[@JCLAquarium]

What more can i say than thankyou. for 3 years in college i could't figure out how to host a website but in just less than 30 mins everything is at my disposal. Thanks professore.

[@mr.alkenly889]

I have been trying to figure this out for like 6 hours, because I want to code my website. you made it so much more simple, thank you so much

[@user-qw4zh9ch6w]

You are a remarkable teacher, you make things so simple. Please keep on doing this.

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I really appreciate your transparency you just did exactly what I wanted . You're the best . I wish you were our software engineering lecturer

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Glad I found this channel. Such an excellent content creator!

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Instant subscription!! This tutorial just got me out of the stickiest situation I've ever been in! Love love LOVE!

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you really articulate these concepts very well, am looking forward to learn JS frameworks from you, and backend development someday, this channel is such a blessing. Great work

[@rafashafaei2758]

I usually never leave comments on KZbin videos, but I wanted to say THANK YOU! It was a great walk through!

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This was honestly the best informative video I have watched all year. Kudos to you! Thanks!!

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You have taught me something my professor in a year did not taught us thank u may god bless u

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actual GOAT of programming tutorials/lectures. tysm ❤

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You are an educated and good-natured man, and your lessons are very clear. I am very thankful and appreciative of you❤❤

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DAMN! This is one of the best tutorial videos on setting up and publishing a website I've ever witnessed. Thank you SO MUCH!

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I fully enjoyed your concept, and I feels that this is the best video in KZbin. So, kindly keep going on and helps us in programming concepts in future 💯. Best of luck 👍

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I found my Sensei, your teaching style is on top of Mt. Everest.... nobody's even close.

[@Thewealth_Dev]

I’m actually here on your channel for react tutorials but man! thank you for this useful video.

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Appreciate you considering uploading a video demonstrating the best practices to adopt & the most efficient and easy to learn front-end and back-end tools to use to building a pro website.

[@sharadoza5668]

I really loved your process of explaining. You were awesome. Keep it up!

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Not only the video is great, you definitely get some extra points for being transparent about that affiliate link in the description. The world truly needs more people like you.

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I'm subscribing to your channel right away!! The best video i have found sofar, Goodwork Simon.

[@SuperSimpleDev]

Welcome aboard!

[@uz7699]

Thank you so much man, it is always a pleasure watching your videos!

[@adrianayon5513]

I have your videos saved, so that I can come back to them and refresh my memory. As I'm sure you know we can't memorize everything and your step by step tutorials really speed things up for me when I forget little details every now and again!! Thanks again!!

[@SuperSimpleDev]

Great idea! Happy coding :)

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I myself is a teacher with Bachelor's of education, with more than a decade experience. For sure, used to think I am the best in teaching but I am doubting it when I see you. You are blessed with: => Calm sprit, => Detailness, => Making the content even more easie, => Capacity to show theories practically; You are actually helping not a just person, who unfortunately spend his 10+ years in teaching History without inner feelings, but you are enjoying your skills, k/ge and experiences effortlessly. May the God, of my honest father, be beside you!!!

[@zhengxai]

One of the best explanations in my learning. I regret to watch this kind of yt tutorial that's already in yt about 2years.😊

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Thank you so much! I've been struggling with setting up my website but you helped me get through it with this incredible tutorial

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I have no business learning about HTML & CSS when I’m not even going into this field and am so behind on my charting, but here I am 3 hours later…learning how to buy a domain name I don't even need hahaha thank you for making this so FASCINATING! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@khailoong9137]

Props to you for letting us know it's an affiliate link. Love the honesty.

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Congratulations 💐💐💐 Your channel name justifies your content. Keep up the good work.

[@TheYtppk]

Thanks for all you do, your HTML/CSS class is simply the best available online, God bless

[@domyynn1733]

You got a like, a subscriber and a buzzer on from an old guy. TNice tutorials is the best soft soft tutorial I've seen so far. You covered a lot of