Necessary Tech

• Cursor: You need an IDE to write code. I've been using Cursor for a while now and it's been a game changer.
• Vercel: This is a great platform for hosting and deploying your website. There are cookie-cutter solutions, but this is better for if you want to do custom work or side-projects.
• Github: Standard for code hosting. You need to have to use Vercel.
• Namecheap: This is where you can find and buy a domain name. They make it really easy.
• Migadu: Email client. I'm using this instead of Gmail because it's more secure and is easier to set-up multiple domain names. i.e. I can send from dori@doriwilson.com

General Overview

1. Buy domain name on Namecheap.
2. Set up Github, Vercel, and Cursor accounts. Download relevant apps.
3. Find a pretty out-of-the-box template on Vercel's marketplace.
4. Customize the template to your liking, this is where Cursor comes in. It makes this super simple.
5. Commit and push your code to Github. Vercel will automatically deploy your website.
6. Make sure your deployment is successful and your website is live.
7. Setup Magidu to send emails from your domain.
8. Profit.