Are you new to web development and want a website to share your portfolio or examples of work? Do you need to showcase multiple websites (up to 3) for no cost? If you have basic knowledge of HTML and CSS this guide will show you step by step how to get a domain (using freenom) and host a website (using InfinityFree) and even have it include SSL, all for free. (This allows for a dynamic website with HTML, CSS, Javascript but for any backend infrastructure you will need to buy a dedicated server account. Also, these resources aren’t the best for hosting or domains but they are 100% free.)

Web development animation by Angga Dwi Prasetya

Part 1: The Domain

The first thing you will need to do is get a domain or a URL _(ex: _https://www.medium.com/)) It is the link that you will send to people or the address you will put on your resume.

There are a few places to get a free domain, but the easiest and most reliable is Freenom.

>>Before searching for a domain,** you will need to create a login**. Otherwise they will show as unavailable and you will need to create a login anyway in order to register it. Keep this in mind when you return to the site for more domains, always login in first.

Step 1: Head to Freenom and click on Sign In. Create a login or just use Gmail or Facebook socials to login.

Freenom Login Page

Step 2: Under services select Register a New Domain and enter in a website, just the interior, you can exclude any http or .com, .net

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