SaveKit use case

Publish a ZIP Website as a Shareable Link

A ZIP file is often the handoff format for a static site: a designer exports a page, a builder downloads a template, or a small team passes around a finished build. The useful next step is a public link, not another round of deployment setup.

A good fit for: Exported site folders, static templates, design reviews, client previews, and short-lived campaign pages.

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Zip the finished folder

Create an archive from the site folder itself. The archive should contain index.html at its top level, with the assets alongside it or in subfolders referenced by the page.

Upload the ZIP

Use SaveKit's ZIP hosting flow and enter a title that makes the page recognizable. The title becomes useful context when you later manage more than one published page.

Check the preview before sharing

Look for broken asset paths, missing fonts, and buttons that still point to localhost. Make the correction in the source folder, upload the updated ZIP, and publish the version you intend to send.

Before you publish

A quick static-site checklist

These checks prevent the most common surprises after a folder becomes a public URL.

The ZIP contains a top-level index.html
No asset points to localhost or a private file path
The archive does not contain unnecessary build caches
The published URL opens in a private browser window

Common questions

What to know before using a static host

Can I use a ZIP exported from a static-site generator?

Yes, as long as you upload the generated static output rather than the source project and the output includes its entry HTML file and assets.

Will server-side code inside the ZIP run?

No. ZIP hosting serves static files. PHP, Node.js, database calls, and other server-side code need a runtime elsewhere.

Why preview the ZIP first?

A local development server can hide incorrect relative paths. Previewing the uploaded archive tests the files in the environment that visitors will actually use.

Have a page ready to share?

Upload the HTML or ZIP build, preview it, and get a link you can send to the next person who needs to see it.

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