To start building a website for free, you need to first understand some basics. First, you need your own domain name, which is the address of your website. No need to worry, many public cloud computing service providers provide free domain name services. Secondly, you need to choose a content management system (CMS) that suits your website type. I believe that most people will choose Wordpress as their CMS, after all, it is free, simple and easy to use and has diverse templates. Finally, you need to choose a public cloud computing service provider. Here we assume that you choose to use AWS free one-year package. Here is an example to illustrate how to build a website for free.
Step 1: Register an AWS account
Register a free account on AWS's official website and use its services for one year for free. AWS allows for free cloud services for one year, including Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon S3, RDS, and more. Here, we choose EC2 service.
Step 2: Create and start the EC2 instance
Create a free EC2 instance in the EC2 control panel. Select the appropriate operating system, storage and other related parameters.
Step 3: Configure the EC2 instance and upload your website content
Configure the CMS you are using and the matching database in the EC2 instance. You can then upload your own website files, which will be saved in Amazon S3.
Step 4: Set AWS fee reminders and user permissions
Enable SNS notification service via AWS allows you to receive reminders when the free reminder limit is exceeded. At the same time, please remember to set the user permissions of the instance to ensure that your website is more secure.
Finally, once you have configured all the above links, you can access your website through your domain name and no longer have to spend any money.
For anyone, building a website of their own is not a big deal. Using public cloud computing service providers like AWS, you can build a beautiful and practical website for free. No need to worry about costs and enjoy your own independent website.