# Softr AI + Hostwares: How to Bring Your No-Code Project Online
Building a client portal or web project no longer requires advanced coding skills. With Softr AI, you can create a no-code web project quickly. Once you have a deployable project or exportable frontend, Hostwares can help you take it to the next stage with hosting, deployment, domain, SSL, and ongoing management. This guide explains the process step by step.
Step 1: Build Your Project with Softr AI
Start by creating your client portal or web project with Softr AI. Define the pages, layout, navigation, forms, and features your users need. Before moving to external hosting, check whether your Softr project supports the export or deployment method required for external hosting.
Important: Softr-hosted projects may depend on Softr's own platform and services. If your specific project cannot be exported or deployed externally, it should remain hosted through Softr. Hostwares hosting applies when you have a compatible, deployable project.
Step 2: Choose a Hostwares Hosting Plan
Visit the Hostwares website and open the Hosting section. Review the available hosting plans and select the one that fits your project's requirements. Click Get Started or Buy Now to continue.
Step 3: Create Your Hostwares Account
If you already have a Hostwares account, log in. Otherwise, create your account and complete the required signup information. Select your hosting plan and complete the checkout process.
Step 4: Open Your Hostwares Dashboard
After your purchase, log in to your Hostwares Dashboard. From the dashboard, you can access your hosting environment and available deployment options.
Step 5: Prepare Your Softr Project
If your Softr project provides exportable or deployable files, download or prepare those files according to Softr's available options. Make sure the project is ready before starting the deployment process.
Step 6: Deploy Your Project
Open the Deploy section in Hostwares. Choose the deployment method that matches your project. If your project files are stored in GitHub, connect your repository and select the appropriate project. Follow the deployment steps and start the deployment. After the process finishes, your project will be available through the deployment URL provided by Hostwares.
Step 7: Test Your Client Portal
Open the live deployment URL and test your project. Check that:
- All pages load correctly
- Navigation works
- Images and assets appear correctly
- Forms work as expected
- The layout works on desktop and mobile
- Any required external services or APIs are connected correctly
Step 8: Connect Your Custom Domain
A custom domain gives your project a more professional web address.
For example:
portal.yourbusiness.com
Open Domain settings in Hostwares and add your domain.
Then update the required DNS records at your domain provider according to the instructions provided by Hostwares.
Wait for the DNS changes to propagate.
Step 9: Enable SSL
After connecting your domain, configure SSL using the available Hostwares settings. Once SSL is active, your client portal can be accessed using HTTPS, helping protect communication between your users and your website.
Step 10: Manage and Update Your Project
Your project is now online, but you can continue improving it. When you make changes to your exported frontend or connected repository, deploy the updated version through Hostwares when applicable. You can also manage your hosting configuration and domain settings as your project grows.
Why Choose Hostwares?
Creating a no-code project is only one part of launching a successful online service. You also need a reliable workflow for deployment, hosting, domain configuration, security, and ongoing management. With Hostwares, you can bring these important parts together in one hosting environment.
Build with AI → Prepare your project → Deploy with Hostwares → Connect your domain → Enable SSL → Manage and grow.
Ready to Launch Your No-Code Project?
If your Softr AI project supports external deployment, Hostwares can provide the hosting environment you need to bring your project online.
**Choose your hosting plan, deploy your compatible project, connect your domain, enable SSL, and start sharing your web project with your users. **