Dyad + Hostwares: How to Move Your AI-Built Project to the Cloud
Built a website or web application locally with Dyad and now want to make it available online? Dyad gives you a local environment for building with AI, while Hostwares provides the cloud hosting environment where your project can run and be accessed by users. You can move your project from your local computer to Hostwares, connect a custom domain, enable SSL, and manage the live application from your hosting dashboard. Follow this simple workflow.
1. Finish Your Project in Dyad
Start by building your website or application with Dyad on your local computer. Use AI to create your pages, features, components, and other project requirements. Before deploying, run and test the project locally to make sure the important features work correctly.
2. Prepare the Project for Deployment
Check your project files and make sure all required dependencies and configuration files are included. Review your environment variables and remove any sensitive information that should not be uploaded publicly. Make sure the project has the correct build and start configuration for your hosting environment.
3. Push Your Project to GitHub
Create a new repository on GitHub and upload your Dyad project. Push the latest working version to the branch you want to deploy, such as main. GitHub gives you a convenient way to keep your project organized and update the live version later.
4. Open Your Hostwares Dashboard
Go to Hostwares and click Get Started. Create your account or log in if you already have one. From the Dashboard, open Sites to begin deploying your project.
5. Create a New Site
Click New Site and choose the GitHub deployment option. Connect your GitHub account, select the repository containing your Dyad project, and choose the correct branch. Review the detected project and deployment settings.
6. Choose Your Hosting Resources
Select a Hostwares resource package that fits your application's current requirements. You can start with an appropriate package for your project and adjust resources later as your application grows.
7. Deploy Your Project
Confirm the configuration and start the deployment. Hostwares will prepare the cloud hosting environment and deploy your project. Once the deployment is complete, use the provided URL to open your live application.
8. Test Before Sharing
Visit the live URL and test the most important parts of your application. Check the pages, navigation, forms, buttons, images, authentication, and other features. If you make changes to the project, update your GitHub repository and redeploy the latest version.
9. Add Your Custom Domain
Ready to use your own professional web address? Open the domain settings in Hostwares and add your custom domain. Follow the DNS instructions provided by Hostwares and update the required records with your domain provider. After the DNS changes take effect, your Dyad project can be accessed through your own domain.
10. Enable SSL
Once the domain is connected correctly, configure SSL from the relevant Hostwares settings. SSL enables HTTPS and helps provide visitors with a secure connection when accessing your application.
11. Keep Your Project Updated
Your project can continue to evolve after launch. Make changes locally in Dyad, test them, push the updated version to GitHub, and redeploy through your Hostwares workflow. This gives you a simple development-to-production cycle without having to manually manage a cloud server.
12. Manage Your Live Project
After launch, use the Hostwares Dashboard to manage your hosting environment. Depending on your setup, you can manage your website, deployments, domain, resources, and other services from one place. Why Move Your Dyad Project to Hostwares? Building locally gives you flexibility, but a finished application needs a reliable cloud environment to reach real users. Dyad helps you build with AI locally, while Hostwares gives your project a place to run online. With GitHub deployment, custom domain support, SSL, and centralized management, you can move from a local AI-built project to a live website with a straightforward workflow. Take Your Dyad Project Online Your project is built. Now it is time to put it in front of real users. Prepare your Dyad project, push it to GitHub, deploy it with Hostwares, connect your custom domain, enable SSL, and keep improving your application as it grows. Start hosting your project with Hostwares today.