Bubble AI + Hostwares: Turn Your AI-Built App into a Live Website
Building an application is becoming easier with AI-powered development platforms. Bubble AI can help users turn an idea into an application, while Hostwares provides the hosting infrastructure needed to take supported application code from development to a live website. If you have an exportable frontend project from Bubble AI, you can connect the project to Hostwares and deploy it with a simple workflow. In this guide, we will show you how to move your project from Bubble AI to Hostwares, deploy it, connect your domain, enable SSL, and manage your application after launch. Why Host Your Bubble AI Project on Hostwares? Creating an application is only the first step. After your project is ready, you need a reliable place to run and serve it online. Hostwares is designed to simplify this process. You can connect a GitHub repository or upload supported project files, choose the resources your application needs, and deploy it without manually configuring a server from scratch. The basic workflow is: Bubble AI → Export Project → GitHub/ZIP → Hostwares → Deploy → Domain → SSL → Live App Step-by-Step: How to Host Your Bubble AI App on Hostwares
Step 1: Create Your Bubble AI Project
First, create your application with Bubble AI according to your requirements. For example, you might create: Business website Landing page Customer portal Dashboard Product interface SaaS frontend Web application Before moving to Hostwares, make sure you have an exportable project/code package that can be hosted outside Bubble.
Step 2: Export or Connect Your Project
Once your project is ready, export the supported project files from your development workflow. You can then: Option 1: Push the project to GitHub. Option 2: Prepare the project as a ZIP file if supported by your Hostwares deployment flow. Hostwares supports GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket URLs and ZIP uploads for supported projects. For a beginner, GitHub is usually the better option because future updates can be deployed more easily.
Step 3: Create Your Hostwares Account
Go to Hostwares and create an account. After logging in, you will reach your Hostwares Dashboard, where you can manage sites, deployments, databases and other services. If you already have a Hostwares account, simply log in and continue to the next step.
Step 4: Connect Your GitHub Account
From the Hostwares Dashboard, open: Settings → Connections → Connect GitHub Authorize Hostwares to access the repository you want to deploy. After connecting GitHub, your project repository can be selected during deployment.
Step 5: Create a New Site
Now go to: Dashboard → Sites → New Site Choose the GitHub deployment option and select the repository containing your project. Then choose the branch you want to deploy, usually: main Hostwares can automatically detect supported frameworks and configure the required build settings.
Step 6: Select Your Hosting Resources
Choose a resource pack based on your application's requirements. Consider: Application size Expected traffic CPU requirements RAM requirements Storage requirements Future growth You can start with a suitable package and resize your resources later if your application grows. Hostwares provides different resource options for different workloads.
Step 7: Deploy Your Application
Review your project and deployment settings. Then click: Deploy Hostwares will build and deploy the project. You can monitor the build process and deployment logs from your dashboard. Once deployment is successful, your application will receive a live Hostwares URL.
Step 8: Test Your Live Application
Open the live URL and test your application from a customer's perspective. Check: Homepage Navigation Buttons Forms Images Mobile responsiveness Interactive features Page loading Any API connections If something needs to be changed, update your project and redeploy it.
Step 9: Connect Your Own Domain
A custom domain makes your application look more professional. For example: yourapp.com Instead of: yourapp.hostwares.app To add your domain, go to: Dashboard → Sites → Your Site → Domains → Add Domain Enter your domain and follow the DNS instructions shown by Hostwares. If your domain is registered somewhere else, you can keep it there and simply point its DNS records to Hostwares.
Step 10: Enable SSL Automatically
Security is important when your application is publicly available. Hostwares automatically provisions free SSL certificates through Let's Encrypt after your domain's DNS is verified. HTTPS is then enabled for your website. This means your website can use: https://yourapp.com instead of an unsecured HTTP connection.
Step 11: Connect a Database if Your App Needs One
If your Bubble AI project needs to store application data, you may need a database. For example: User accounts Products Orders Customer information Dashboard data Application settings Hostwares supports managed databases that can be connected to your application through environment variables. This allows you to keep your frontend and database infrastructure organized within the same hosting environment.
Step 12: Manage Your App After Deployment
Your work does not end after your application goes live. From Hostwares, you can continue managing your deployment, including: Viewing deployment logs Updating your application Managing environment variables Connecting domains Managing databases Monitoring your application Resizing resources Redeploying updated versions Hostwares also provides an AI assistant that can help with deployment, troubleshooting and infrastructure-related tasks.
Step 13: Update Your Bubble AI Project
As your business grows, you may want to improve your application. You can add: New pages New sections Better UI New features Customer dashboards Forms API integrations Additional functionality After making changes to your project, push the updated code to GitHub and deploy the new version through Hostwares. This gives you a simple workflow: Build → Update → Push → Deploy → Test → Go Live Why Choose Hostwares for Your AI-Built Application? AI can help you build an application faster, but hosting and deployment are still important parts of getting that application in front of real users. Hostwares brings hosting, deployment, domains, SSL, databases and AI-assisted infrastructure management into one platform. Instead of spending your time manually configuring servers, you can focus more on your product and customers. Your Complete Bubble AI + Hostwares Workflow
- Build your project with Bubble AI ↓
- Export supported project code ↓
- Push the project to GitHub or prepare a ZIP ↓
- Create/Login to your Hostwares account ↓
- Connect GitHub ↓
- Dashboard → Sites → New Site ↓
- Select your repository and branch ↓
- Choose your resource package ↓
- Click Deploy ↓
- Test your live application ↓
- Add your custom domain ↓
- DNS verification ↓
- SSL is automatically provisioned ↓
- Manage and update your application from Hostwares Start Your Bubble AI App Journey with Hostwares Building an application with AI is only the beginning. The next step is turning that project into a reliable, accessible and professional live application. With Hostwares, you can take supported AI-generated application code, connect it to your deployment environment, add a custom domain, get automatic SSL, connect a database when needed, and continue managing your application as it grows. Build your idea with AI. Deploy it with Hostwares. Take your application live.