You can now create sites in Google Drive, but it's just a nice trick, not a full-fledged feature. To get started, create a new folder, right-click the folder and use the "share" feature to make the folder public. All the files of the site you want to create will be placed inside this folder.
Unfortunately, you can't create the HTML, JS and CSS files in Google Drive using the default apps, so you need install a third-party app like Drive Notepad, Neutron Drive or create these files using a native text editor or HTML editor. Make sure you have all the required files, including a file named index.html. When you upload the files to the folder you've just created, disable the conversion option.
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TAZ420
Addicted Member
posted: Feb. 10, 2013 @ 2:16p
so this is just Free Information?
wizardking
Thrifty Member
posted: Feb. 10, 2013 @ 3:02p
Unless you pay fatwallet.... all the information here is free. This is a post about how to get free web hosting by using a loophole.
Kikkoman
Thrifty Member
posted: Feb. 10, 2013 @ 9:22p
Can't you do the same from google sites? Wouldn't you get disk space, hosting and editing tools?
Just asking ...
bestdealseaker
Senior Member
posted: Feb. 11, 2013 @ 2:25a
web hosting is so cheap, why would you go to the trouble of hosting files this way?
davidthefwer
Senior Member
posted: Feb. 11, 2013 @ 2:33a
bestdealseaker said: web hosting is so cheap, why would you go to the trouble of hosting files this way?
read the first word of this post's title
KniRider
Broke Member
posted: Feb. 11, 2013 @ 5:57a
Make sure you keep a backup of your site! I imagine they will close this loophole one of these days, knowing Google it could take a few years, and you could lose your info.
Very nice loophole though! Wonder how big of a site you could run without Google taking notice.
jwardl
Happy Member
posted: Feb. 11, 2013 @ 8:36a
Hmmm... clever. But, does this violate any TOS?
idfubar
Senior Member
posted: Feb. 11, 2013 @ 10:36a
Kikkoman said: Can't you do the same from google sites? Wouldn't you get disk space, hosting and editing tools?
Just asking ...
Same question here...
jam5150
Member
posted: Feb. 11, 2013 @ 12:06p
Google monitors its resources pretty closely and if it's not already a TOS violation they could and would easily change that. Wouldn't take very long with even one notable offender.
TAZ420
Addicted Member
posted: Feb. 11, 2013 @ 12:34p
jam5150 said: Google monitors its resources pretty closely and if it's not already a TOS violation they could and would easily change that. Wouldn't take very long with even one notable offender.
OH PLEASE! Google neither has the time nor money to pay any attention to "An unofficial Google blog" post
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