Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Use Dropbox to host website

12:39 PM Posted by Unknown , , No comments

Dropbox is the most popular cloud data storage side. Most of the time we use Dropbox to store our data. But day by day Drop box is going to provide different facilities to its users. and we are using Dropbox for various purpose. And these features are like hidden features of drop box. and one of these hidden features is use Dropbox to host web sites. Yes you can Use Dropbox to host website.

so lets see how we can use Dropbox to host website

At first go to this site. site44
and click on the Sign in with Dropbox to get started.
Use Dropbox to host website
If your computer is synchronized with Dropbox then it will take you to the next page.
Where you will be asked to allow site44 to connect with your Dropbox.
just click on the allow button.
Use Dropbox to host website

Then once you allow you site44, this will ask you for domain name. you can either create a free sub domain or you can enter your own domain name.  This is totally free of cost.
Use Dropbox to host website


 Just enter the domain name and press the create button.
Then a new folder will be created into your Dropbox folder named apps and under that folder another folder will be created called site44. and in the folder just upload your websites file.
And this is how you can easily use Dropbox to hot website.

One thing that i must have to say that, about its bandwidth. it is too much limited. 100mb for per month. So i suggest that websites with simple content and low traffic will be better.

Thanks.