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Hosting Web Pages

Web pages written in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript can be hosted on Replit. HTML/CSS/JS repls are given a unique URL that can be shared with your friends, family, peers, and clients.

After running a repl, your repl will be hosted at the URL provided in the result tab.

URL Format​

The repl will be hosted with the following URLs:

  • https://REPL-NAME--USERNAME.repl.co
  • http://REPL-NAME.USERNAME.repl.co

Where REPL-NAME is the name of the repl and USERNAME is the owner's username.

If you create a repl with a title that matches your username (i.e. repl.it/@username/username), it will be hosted at:

  • https://USERNAME.repl.co

If an anonymous repl is created, the username used in the URL will be five-nine.

Note that if your username contains underscores _, they will be converted to dashes in the URL.

Updating Websites​

Changes made to your repl will not be reflected in the live version until the web project is re-run. Running a web repl will update its live version.

Note that a repl's public link will persist, even after the repl has been deleted. You can clear a repl of its server code before deleting it in order to prevent it from loading.

Hosted Repl Example​

Here's an example of a hosted webpage using p5.js. The live, full-screen version can be found here.

Custom Domains​

Any hosted repl can be linked to a domain that you own. This includes both static sites and HTTP servers. Take a look at our documentation for custom domains here

Takedown Requests​

You can unlink your domain at any time by clicking on the pencil icon and clicking unlink.

  • If you have a GoDaddy domain you can follow along with these steps here on how to forward your Godaddy domain to your Repl!
  • If you have a Freenom domain you can follow along with these steps here on how to forward your Freenom domain to your Repl!
  • If you have a Namecheap domain you can follow along with these steps here on how to forward your Namecheap domain to your Repl!