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Hosting & Domains
Static Hosting (Free / Low Cost)
NeoCities
Free static web hosting with a thriving community. The spiritual successor to GeoCities. Great for HTML-only personal sites.
NekoWeb
Alternative to NeoCities with similar aesthetics and community feel.
Self-Hosting
Awesome Self-Hosted
Comprehensive list of self-hostable alternatives to every major platform. The starting point for anyone going the homelab route.
See Homelab for the full Brennan Café self-hosted stack.
Domain Registrars
PorkBun
Cheap registrar with good customer support. Recommended for first domain purchases.
Coding Resources (Build Your Own)
Sadgrl.online Guides — tutorials for building your own site, NeoCities-focused
Dragonfly Cave HTML Guide — thorough HTML introduction
HTML for People — gentle, human-friendly HTML intro
11ty IndieWeb Blog Starter — Eleventy-based blog starter with IndieWeb features