How to host a static website in cPanel

Hosting a static website (HTML, CSS, JS) using cPanel is simple and quick. Follow the steps below.

Requirements

• Hosting account with Bisup

• cPanel access

• Website files ready

• Main file named index.html

Step 1: Login to cPanel

• Visit your Client Area

• Click on Services Button
  

• Click on Login to cPanel
  

Step 2: Open File Manager

• Go to File Manager

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• Navigate to:

  • public_html (main domain)

  • public_html/yourdomain.com (addon domain)

Step 3: Upload Website Files

• Click Upload

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• Select your files

If using a ZIP file:

• Upload .zip

• Right-click → Extract

Step 4: Check File Structure

Correct:

public_html/index.html
public_html/style.css
public_html/script.js

Incorrect:

public_html/folder/index.html

Make sure index.html is directly inside public_html.

Step 5: Access Your Website

• Open your domain (e.g., https://yourdomain.com)

Your site should now be live.

Common Issues

Website not loading

• Check domain DNS connection

Directory listing showing

• Ensure index.html exists

CSS/JS not working

• Fix file paths (use relative paths)

Tips

• Compress images

• Enable SSL (HTTPS)

• Use lowercase file names