Build a Low-Cost Website with AI and Static Hosting

AI can help draft or explain code, but the site owner remains responsible for checking accuracy, accessibility, rights, privacy and the deployed result.

Adapted from a guide first written for Quebec readers: passages specific to Quebec were removed. Rules in your province may differ.

Use AI as an assistant, not as quality control

Start with a small site map and plain-language content. Ask an AI tool for a draft or an explanation of code, then review every claim, link, image licence, form and accessibility behavior yourself. Do not paste passwords, private customer data, API keys or confidential business information into a tool without understanding its data-handling terms.

Static hosting can be inexpensive for a site that serves prebuilt files, but “free” plans have limits, usage terms and feature differences. Check the platform’s official documentation for build commands, domains, size limits, caching, custom headers and deployment security before relying on a feature.

Test before sharing the link

Run the site locally and test all pages, mobile layouts and forms.
Check page titles, descriptions, canonical URLs, language links and sitemap entries.
Run keyboard and screen-reader checks; do not rely only on automated scores.
Inspect network requests and browser console errors.
Deploy a preview, test it on the real domain, and keep a rollback copy.

See GitHub Pages documentation for its current static-hosting behavior. Read the French guide →

Sources and limits

Source: GitHub Pages documentation and the official documentation for any AI or hosting service you choose. Features, quotas and terms change; verify them before deployment.

General information based on federal and national rules; provincial rules may differ. Confirm with the official body before acting.