Publishing a Single HTML Page

Dropley makes it easy to publish a single HTML page. You can upload it as a ZIP, a loose file, or inside a folder.

Requirements

Your HTML page must:

Be named index.html (or nest it and specify the entry point)
Use relative paths for any local asset references

Uploading

You can upload a single HTML page in several ways:

As a loose file: Drag index.html directly onto the upload area
In a ZIP: Package it as index.html inside a ZIP archive
In a folder: Drag a folder containing index.html

Best Practices

DOCTYPE and Meta Tags

Always include a <!DOCTYPE html> declaration and character encoding:

1234567891011<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <title>My Page</title>
</head>
<body>
  <!-- Your content -->
</body>
</html>

Self-Contained Assets

If you're uploading a single HTML file, any CSS or JavaScript should be inline or linked via CDN:

12345678<style>
  /* Inline styles */
  body { font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; }
</style>
<script>
  // Inline script
  console.log("Hello from Dropley!");
</script>

Or use CDN-hosted libraries:

12<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/water.css@2/out/water.css">
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/confetti-js@0.0.18/dist/index.min.js"></script>

Multi-File Projects

If your page references local CSS, JS, or images, upload the whole folder structure as a ZIP project instead.

Known Limitations

Large files may take longer to upload
HTML files with absolute local paths (file:///) won't work in the browser after publishing
JavaScript that relies on server-side processing won't work