How to Host a Website for FREE in 2027 (PHP, MySQL & HTML)

If you are a learner learning web development, or if you want to show a live demo of a website to a client, you do not need to buy any expensive hosting. Instead, you can use free hosting to host your website for free.

In this tutorial, we will tell you about the two best free platforms where you can easily host your website for free for life. This tutorial is divided into two parts: Method 1 and Method 2. We will completely understand how you can make your website live for free using free hosting and show it to your client. You can access this website from anywhere in the world.

Here we will learn two methods, one for a PHP project and the other for an HTML project. In a PHP project, we need a database connection, which means we also need database management. But for an HTML project, we will not need any database. So, we are going to teach both methods here.

Method 1: Host PHP & MySQL Websites (Using InfinityFree)

If your project is built on PHP and a database (MySQL), then InfinityFree is the best option because you get a free cPanel with it.

Step-by-Step Setup:

Create an Account: First of all, go to InfinityFree.com and create your free account. Select the free zero 0 dollars plan and click on create now button.

Selecting the $0 free hosting plan on InfinityFree for PHP websites

Select Domain: Click on "Create Account" in the dashboard and choose a free subdomain.

Choosing a free subdomain extension during InfinityFree account setup

Pro-Tip (Error Fix): If you see a red message saying "A DNS error occurred" while creating the account, do not panic! This is a glitch with their .rf.gd server. Just change the domain extension and select .epizy.com or .lovestoblog.com. The account will be created instantly!
Upload Files: After creating the account, open the Control Panel. Go to the Online File Manager and upload all your website files inside the htdocs folder. (The main file name must be index.php).

InfinityFree hosting account dashboard showing file manager and control panel options

3. Connect Database: Go to MySQL Databases in cPanel, create a new database, and update its details in your PHP code (config file).

Uploading PHP website files to the htdocs folder in InfinityFree cPanel file manager

Method 2: Host Static HTML/CSS Websites (Using GitHub Pages)

Now let's talk about the second method, which is used for static HTML and CSS websites. If your website does not have any backend or database (like a portfolio or landing page), then GitHub Pages is the fastest and most secure way.

Step-by-Step Setup:

Create a Repository: Log in to your account on GitHub.com and create a new "Public Repository" (folder).

Demo of a static HTML website hosted completely free using GitHub Pages

Create your repository name and click on the Create repository button.

Creating a new public GitHub repository to host an HTML website

2. Upload Code: Upload all your project files (the index.html file is required here) to this repository and commit the changes.

Uploading static HTML, CSS, and JS files directly to the GitHub repository

3. Enable Pages: Go to the Settings tab at the top. Click on Pages in the left menu.

go to GitHub repository setting

Make Website Live: Select "main" (or master) in the 'Branch' section and click Save. In just 2 minutes, GitHub will give you a live link (like yourname.github.io/project)!

Selecting the main branch as the source for GitHub Pages deployment

After 2 or 5 minutes, reload the same page; you will get your website live link.

GitHub Pages successfully generating a live public URL for the hosted HTML website

Frequently Asked Questions (SEO FAQs)

Q1: Can I connect my Custom Domain (like .com) with free hosting?

Yes! InfinityFree allows you to add your own custom domain absolutely free. You just have to update the InfinityFree nameservers in your domain provider (like GoDaddy).