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Deploying with Netlify

A short, free walkthrough of getting your projects live on Netlify, taught by Treasure Porth in about 23 minutes.

Quick answer​

This is a free, 23-minute Scrimba course taught by Treasure Porth, and it does one thing well: it shows you two ways to deploy a site to Netlify. The first is drag-and-drop, the fastest way to get a static site online, and the second is connecting a git repository so deploys happen automatically when you push. It is a focused practical skill, closer to a thorough tutorial than a full course.

Is it worth your time?​

Deployment is a small skill that learners often inflate into a scary one, and 23 free minutes is the right amount of effort to make it routine. Getting a real site online for the first time is genuinely motivating, and the two methods here cover the common cases: drag-and-drop for a quick static upload, and git-based deploys for anything you will keep updating. If you have built something and have not shipped it, this removes the excuse.

The honest caveat is that this is short by design. It is not a course on hosting, DNS, custom domains, build configuration, or comparing platforms. It teaches the Netlify deploy flow specifically, and it teaches it quickly. Set your expectations to a focused how-to rather than a deep dive.

What you'll learn​

You learn two deployment workflows. The drag-and-drop method shows how to take a folder of static files and have it live on the web in seconds, which is ideal for a finished portfolio or landing page. The git-based method connects a repository so that every push triggers a fresh deploy, which is how you want to work on anything you will keep changing. Between them you come away knowing when to reach for each and how to get either done without friction.

Because it is so short and hands-on, it is the kind of thing you can watch once and apply immediately to a project you already have sitting unfinished.

Who it's for, and who should skip it​

It fits anyone who has built a static site or frontend project and wants it online without wrestling with hosting. It pairs naturally with portfolio and HTML/CSS project work.

Skip it if you already deploy via git regularly; there is nothing new here for you. Skip it too if you need server-side hosting, backend deployment, or infrastructure depth, since this is specifically about Netlify's frontend-friendly flow.

Prerequisites​

A project to deploy and basic familiarity with files and folders. For the git-based method, a basic understanding of git and a repository helps. No backend or DevOps knowledge is required.

Where it fits​

This course is a standalone practical skill rather than a path member, but it is the natural finishing step after building a site. It pairs directly with Build and Deploy Your Portfolio and any HTML/CSS project like Build a Multi-Page Website with HTML and CSS.

Free or Pro​

The course is free, with no subscription needed to start or finish it. Scrimba Pro is a separate decision that unlocks the structured career paths, coding challenges, and certificates. If you only want this short course, you never have to pay.

Strengths and limits​

What it does well: it is free, very short, and removes a real blocker by showing two practical deploy methods clearly.

Where it is limited: it is brief and Netlify-specific, so it does not cover custom domains, build settings, backend hosting, or alternative platforms, and fast peer help depends on the Pro Discord.

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