📝 hosting options

README.md

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 Sunday Comics is meant as another option in the webcomic toolkit, not a replacement for Rarebit. Many creators might even use both for different projects!
 
+## Simple Hosting Options
+
+Don't have a server? No problem! Here are beginner-friendly options to get your comic online:
+
+### PythonAnywhere (Recommended for Beginners)
+**Best for:** First-time deployments, testing your comic site
+- **Free tier available** (with pythonanywhere.com subdomain)
+- **No credit card required** for free tier
+- **Setup:** Upload your files through their web interface, configure a few settings
+- **Great beginner tutorials** available on their site
+- Visit: [pythonanywhere.com](https://www.pythonanywhere.com)
+
+### Render
+**Best for:** Automatic deployments from GitHub
+- **Free tier available** (site sleeps after inactivity)
+- **Setup:** Connect your GitHub repository, Render deploys automatically
+- **No server management needed** - just push code to GitHub
+- Custom domain support on free tier
+- Visit: [render.com](https://render.com)
+
+### Railway
+**Best for:** Quick deployment with modern interface
+- **Free trial credits** included ($5/month after)
+- **Setup:** Connect GitHub, deploy with one click
+- **Automatic deployments** when you update your code
+- Simple dashboard to monitor your site
+- Visit: [railway.app](https://railway.app)
+
+### DigitalOcean App Platform
+**Best for:** Scaling as your audience grows
+- **$5/month** for basic tier (no free tier)
+- **Very reliable** for growing comics with traffic
+- **Automatic scaling** handles traffic spikes
+- One-click deploy from GitHub
+- Visit: [digitalocean.com/products/app-platform](https://www.digitalocean.com/products/app-platform)
+
+### What You'll Need:
+1. Your comic files and images
+2. A GitHub account (free) for most modern hosting platforms
+3. Basic familiarity with uploading files or pushing to GitHub
+
+**Complete beginner?** Start with **PythonAnywhere** - it has the gentlest learning curve and requires no GitHub knowledge. You can always migrate to other platforms later as you get more comfortable.
+
 ## Features
 
 - Comic viewer with navigation (First, Previous, Next, Latest)