Have a .zip of a website and just want it live on the internet? You don’t need hosting setup or FTP. Upload the ZIP to MakeMySiteLive and it becomes a real, SSL-secured website in minutes. Here’s exactly how.
What you’ll need
A .zip archive of your site containing an index.html at the root (a single wrapping folder is fine, and it’s detected automatically).
A free MakeMySiteLive account.
Steps
1Step 1 of 5
Step 1 of 5
Check your ZIP
Open the ZIP and confirm there’s an index.html at the top level (or inside a single wrapping folder). Remove anything you don’t want published.
Illustration
my-website.zip
index.html1
style.css
images
.DS_Storenot needed2
You should see: index.html at the top of the ZIP. Hidden system files are ignored, so they do no harm.
1index.html at the top level
2Leftover files you do not want online
2Step 2 of 5
Step 2 of 5
Create your site
In the dashboard, click to create a site and pick an available subdomain (reserved and brand-impersonating names are blocked).
www.makemysitelive.com/dashboard
1
You should see: your sites, with the yellow button at the top right.
1Select Put a new site online
3Step 3 of 5
Step 3 of 5
Upload the ZIP
Drop your .zip into the upload area. It’s validated and scanned for malware, then extracted and published.
www.makemysitelive.com/dashboard
123
You should see: your ZIP listed as ready to publish.
1Choose A folder or ZIP
2Drop your ZIP here
3Select Put my site online
4Step 4 of 5
Step 4 of 5
Verify it’s live
Open your new yourname.makemysitelive.com URL. HTTPS is enabled automatically.
www.makemysitelive.com/dashboard
1
You should see: Your site is live. The secure lock is on.
1Open your new address
5Step 5 of 5
Step 5 of 5
Publish updates
To change the site, upload a new ZIP. Each upload is a new immutable version you can roll back to instantly.
www.makemysitelive.com/sites/flora
12
You should see: Saved versions, with the live one at the top.
1Upload a new ZIP to update
2Go back to any earlier version
Frequently asked questions
What must the ZIP contain?
At minimum an index.html at the root (or within one wrapping folder). MakeMySiteLive rejects unsafe paths and macOS system files automatically.
Is there a size limit?
Each site includes 50 MB of storage.
What happens to my old version when I upload again?
It’s kept in your version history. The newest upload becomes active, and you can roll back to any earlier version with one click.
