Web Hosting & GitHub Pages Notes

💡 What is a Hosting Provider?

A hosting provider is a service that stores your website’s files on their servers and makes them accessible on the internet.

Other Ways to Host Websites

• Shared Hosting (cheap, beginner‑friendly)
• VPS Hosting (more control, scalable)
• Dedicated Hosting (entire server for you)
• Cloud Hosting (scalable, reliable)
• Static Site Hosting (GitHub Pages, Netlify, Vercel)
• Self‑Hosting (run your own server)

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💡 GitHub Pages & Custom Domains

Yes, GitHub Pages supports custom domains.
You can replace username.github.io with your own domain (e.g., nchaudhari.com).

👉 Official Docs: Managing a custom domain for your GitHub Pages site

Steps:

1. Buy a domain from a registrar.
2. Update DNS records (A or CNAME) to point to GitHub.
3. Configure the custom domain in your repo’s Pages settings.