How Do I Publish From Webflow to GoDaddy?

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If you have built a stunning website using Webflow and are ready to publish it to your GoDaddy hosting account, you’re in the right place. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of publishing your Webflow site to GoDaddy step by step.

Step 1: Export Your Webflow Site

Before we can publish your site on GoDaddy, we need to export it from Webflow. To do this:

  1. Login to your Webflow account and open the desired project.
  2. Click on the Publish button located in the top-right corner of the designer interface.
  3. Select the ‘Export code’ option from the dropdown menu.
  4. Choose whether you want to export all pages or just specific ones.
  5. Click on the ‘Export’ button.

Step 2: Obtain Your GoDaddy FTP Details

To connect Webflow with your GoDaddy hosting, you need to gather your FTP details. Here’s how:

  1. Login to your GoDaddy account and navigate to your hosting dashboard.
  2. Select the hosting plan where you want to publish your site.
  3. Navigate to the ‘Settings’ tab and then click on ‘FTP Access’.
  4. Create a new FTP account or use an existing one,
  5. Note down the FTP hostname, username, password, and port number.

Step 3: Connect Webflow to GoDaddy via FTP

To connect Webflow with your GoDaddy hosting account using FTP:

  1. Login to your Webflow account and open the desired project.
  2. Navigate to the ‘Hosting’ tab.
  3. Select the ‘Connect hosting’ button.
  4. Select the ‘FTP’ option from the dropdown menu.
  5. Enter your GoDaddy FTP details (hostname, username, password, port number).
  6. Click on ‘Connect’.

Step 4: Publish Your Webflow Site to GoDaddy

You’re now ready to publish your Webflow site to GoDaddy. Follow these steps:

  1. Select your desired domain name from the dropdown menu.
  2. If you have multiple domains, select the one you want to publish.
  3. If you haven’t added a custom domain yet,
  4. You can choose a temporary subdomain provided by Webflow or add a custom domain later.
    1. Create a new folder or select an existing folder on your GoDaddy hosting account where you want to publish your site.

    1. In the “Publishing Options” section,

    • If you want to publish all pages, select the “All Pages” option.
    • If you only want to publish specific pages, select the “Selected Pages” option and choose the desired pages from the list.

    Once you’ve made your choices, click on the “Publish” button. Webflow will upload your exported site files to GoDaddy via FTP. This process may take a few minutes, depending on the size of your site.

    Conclusion

    Congratulations! You’ve successfully published your Webflow site to GoDaddy.

    Now your website is live and accessible to visitors. Remember that any changes you make in Webflow won’t automatically update on GoDaddy; you’ll need to repeat this publishing process each time you want to deploy new changes. Enjoy managing and showcasing your website with ease!