What this workshop is
You will deploy a tiny website to Render.
Render is a cloud platform: it takes code from GitHub, builds it, and keeps it online at a public URL (like something.onrender.com) so anyone can open it in a browser. Your laptop can run the app for you only. Render runs it on the internet.
See a live example first: https://firstdeploy-demo.onrender.com
That demo is a one-page app with a Ping button. By the end you will have your own copy at your own URL, created from a render.yaml Blueprint (a small file that tells Render what to create).
You do not need prior cloud experience. You do need a laptop, GitHub, and about an hour.
We explain Render’s Dashboard words in more detail after you run the app locally.
What you need before the form
| Need | Why |
|---|---|
| A Render account | Where the app will run |
| A GitHub account | You fork the starter and push your Blueprint |
| Git + either Node 20+ or Python 3.10+ | Local run for your language track |
| A coding agent (Cursor recommended) | Optional agent path later; Dashboard deploy works without it |
Join the workshop workspace
Submit the form so we can add you to the Render Atlanta workshop workspace. Use the same email as your Render account when you can.
After you submit, continue. You do not need to wait for the invite before the next steps. When you deploy, pick the Atlanta workshop workspace in the Dashboard dropdown if it is already available.
What you learned
- Laptop app → Blueprint file → public URL
- Form now; invite can arrive while you work
- Next: the short plan for this hour