> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://info.techup.live/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://info.techup.live/admin-instructions/tooling-and-software/render.md). # Render ## Creating a Render account {% hint style="info" %} Create a GitHub account first if you haven't already done so. Instructions on how to create a GitHub account can be found on this page [GitHub](/admin-instructions/tooling-and-software/github.md). {% endhint %} ### 1. Go to and click on GitHub. (DO NOT CREATE AN ACCOUNT VIA OTHER OPTIONS)

Click on GitHub (Do not click on other options)

### 2. Authorise Render

You will be redirected to GitHub, click on Authorise Render

### 3. Enter your email address and click Create Account

Enter your email then click Create Account

### 4. Verify your email but clicking the link sent to your email address

You will be directed to this page, go to your email to retrieve the verification link

Click on the link in your email to verify your email

### 5. Fill up the form and click on Continue to Render

You will be redirected to this page after clicking the verification link. Fill up the form and click on Continue to Render

### 6. Congrats! You now have a Render account created!

## Deploying my Website (without a Backend) ### 1. Open Render Dashboard () and click on New Static Site.

### 2. Connect to your repository

### 3. Set the publish directory to "." and click Create Static Site

Set publish directory to "." and click Create Static Site

### 4. Congrats, your website should now start building and successfully deployed!

## (Optional) Deploying my Web App with a NodeJS Backend ### 1. Open Render Dashboard () and click on New Web Service.

### 2. Select Build and deploy from a Git repository then click Next

Click next once you have selected the Git repository option

### 3. Connect to your GitHub Repository

Select the repository for your NodeJS application and click connect

### 4. Enter the Build and Start Command for your application (the screenshot assumes your routing filename is server.js)

Enter the build command of "npm install" and start command of "node server.js" or "node app.js" if your filename is app.js

### 5. Change the Instance Type to Free then click Create Web Service

Select the Free tier then click on Create Web Service

### 6. Your application is now successfully deployed!

{% hint style="info" %} Refer to [Sample Web App](/programme-essentials/sample-web-app.md) if you are looking for instructions on how to deploy a Postgres Database on Render. {% endhint %} --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://info.techup.live/admin-instructions/tooling-and-software/render.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.