Guide: Hosting a Static Website in cPanel

1. Get Your Website Files Ready

• Make sure you have your static website folder ready (usually contains index.html, style.css, script.js, and images).

• The main file should be named index.html because cPanel looks for it as the default homepage.

2. Log In to cPanel

• Visit: https://yourdomain.com/cpanel (replace with your domain).

• Enter the username and password provided by your hosting provider (e.g., Netpoa).

3. Open File Manager

• Inside cPanel, search for File Manager.

• Navigate to:

   

  public_html/

  This is the root folder where your website files should be placed.

4. Upload Website Files

• Click Upload.

• Select all your website files (HTML, CSS, JS, images, etc.).

• Once uploaded, confirm they are inside public_html/.

 Tip: If your website files are zipped, you can upload the .zip file, then right-click → Extract in File Manager.

5. Test Your Website

• Open your browser and visit your domain:

   

  https://yourdomain.com

• You should see your website load.

If not:

• Make sure your index.html is inside public_html/.

• Clear browser cache or try another browser.

6. (Optional) Create Subdomains for Static Sites

If you want to host multiple static sites under the same cPanel account:

• Go to Subdomains in cPanel.

• Example: blog.yourdomain.com.

• Assign a document root (e.g., public_html/blog).

• Upload files to that folder.

7. Add SSL (HTTPS)

• In cPanel, go to SSL/TLS Status.

• Make sure your domain has an SSL certificate (most hosts provide free AutoSSL via Let’s Encrypt).

• Click Run AutoSSL if not installed.

• Now your site will load on https://yourdomain.com.

8. Manage Updates

• Whenever you update your site, upload the new files (overwrite old ones).

• For bigger changes, upload a .zip of the new version and extract it.

✅ Done! Your static website is now live using cPanel.