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HTML How to Make a Website Sharing a Website Find a Domain

Posted by Mike Thomas
Mike Thomas
Courses Plus Student 1,351 Points

Will it be necessary to purchase a domain in order to complete this entire track?

I don't want to buy a domain just for the purpose of this course. I want to confirm I am good at making websites before I decide to purchase a domain for myself. Thank you.

3 Answers

Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,148 Points
Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,148 Points

To share a site on the internet, yes, you'd need a domain. However, you can continue to practice building websites without buying a domain, it's just that the website will only be available on your computer until you buy a domain and host it to the internet.

Ben Schroeder
Ben Schroeder
22,818 Points
Ben Schroeder
Ben Schroeder
22,818 Points

You can definitely get started with Web development without buying a domain name! I wholeheartedly suggest checking out this Treehouse workshop for one free option: Hosting a Website With Github Pages.

Rex Orioko
Rex Orioko
3,234 Points
Rex Orioko
Rex Orioko
3,234 Points

Ben Schroeder thanks for sharing that link, made my life so easy :) on the fly working from anywhere