Hosting basics: domain, DNS, and deployment

Hosting becomes easier when you separate the pieces. Your domain is the address, DNS points that address somewhere, and hosting serves the files.

Start static

A static site is fast, secure, and inexpensive for documentation, portfolios, and blogs. Deploy previews make it easy to review changes before publishing.

Keep backups

Store source code in version control and keep a copy of important content outside your hosting provider.