Free Website Creation Methods

✅ Free Website Creation Methods

1. Website Builders (No / Minimal Coding)

These let you build using drag-&-drop editors, templates. Good if you don’t want to mess with hosting or servers.

Pros: Fast, easy.
Cons: Free plans often have limitations (subdomains, ads, limited features).

Wix – lets you build a free site. But on free plan you’ll get a Wix-branded subdomain and Wix branding. To use your own domain / remove branding / get more features, you upgrade. TechRadar
Swipez – Indian builder. They say you can build a free website under their Free Plan using their domain. Swipez
DomainIndia – have a free website builder with drag-and-drop, templates, etc. Domain India
MilesWeb Free Website Builder – they offer a free builder with themes & responsive design. MilesWeb
Others: “Globehost” claims a “create a website for free” option. globehost.com

2. GitHub Pages (Best for Developers / Static Sites)

If you don’t need server-side features (like login / database) and your site can be static (HTML/CSS/JS), GitHub Pages is excellent.

Pros: Free hosting, unlimited traffic for most purposes, custom domain support, version control via Git.
Cons: No server-side code (unless you use external APIs), may be slightly technical setup.

GitHub Pages lets you host a website directly from a GitHub repository for free. GitHub Docs+1
You can setup a repo named username.github.io and configure Pages so that your site is live at https://yourusername.github.io/. GitHub Docs

3. Other Options

Google Sites – Google offers a site builder that lets you build simple sites for free. Good for portfolios, simple pages.
Static Site Generators + Free Hosting – e.g. use Hugo / Jekyll / Gatsby + GitHub Pages or Netlify. More control, but requires more setup.
Free web hosts offering “free hosting + website builder” bundles.

💡 Which Option Should You Use?

If you want fast and simple → use a website builder (Wix / Swipez / DomainIndia).
If you know some HTML / want free hosting with no recurring cost → use GitHub Pages.
If you later need features like blog with comments, custom backend etc., you can combine static front-end + serverless / backend APIs.

🚀 Step-By-Step: Build a Free Website with GitHub Pages

Since you likely understand programming (you said you’re a CS engineer), GitHub Pages gives you powerful control and zero hosting cost. Here’s how you can set up a simple site in minutes:

Go to GitHub.com → Sign Up (if you don’t have an account).
Create a new repository:
- Click New Repository
- Name it yourusername.github.io (replace yourusername with your GitHub handle). This naming convention is special: GitHub knows this means you want to host pages from this repo. GitHub Docs

After repo is created, create an index.html file in it:

Either upload your own HTML file or use "Add file → Create new file" in GitHub
For example, a very minimal index.html:


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>My Website</title>
</head>
<body>
  <h1>Welcome to My Free Website!</h1>
  <p>This site is hosted on GitHub Pages.</p>
</body>
</html>

Commit the file → this saves it online.
Go to Settings → Pages in your repo → set the branch you want to publish from (e.g. main branch). Select folder / (root). Save. GitHub Docs+1
Wait a few minutes → then visit https://yourusername.github.io → your site should appear. If you go to your repo settings → Pages → it shows the site URL. GitHub Docs
You can now edit files (HTML / CSS etc.), commit updates → the site updates automatically.

Optional: Custom Domain

If you buy a domain (e.g. from Namecheap / GoDaddy) you can configure GitHub Pages to use it → your site can be accessed at your custom domain, while still hosting for free. GitHub Docs
But this requires buying a domain which is not free (domain registration costs). But you can host for free.

💬 My Recommendation

If you need quick site, go with a website builder (especially if you don’t want to code).
If you’re comfortable with code (HTML/CSS/JS) → GitHub Pages is best long-term free solution.
For blogs or more advanced features, you might consider combining static site + CMS later.

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