👋 What You're Doing
You're going to upload your reading apps to a free website called Netlify. Once uploaded, you'll get a link you can share with anyone — they just tap the link and the app opens instantly on their phone or tablet. No download needed!
📋 What You Need First
Your 4 App Files to Upload:
📖
step-into-reading-app-v2.html
Full reading program with badges & progress
1
📗
step-into-reading-mini-books.html
CVC mini books library
2
📘
step-into-reading-cvcc-cvvc-books.html
CVCC & CVVC mini books
3
📙
step-into-reading-syllables-app.html
Syllables Level 1–5 books
4
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Make sure you have downloaded all 4 files from this chat to your phone or computer before starting. Look in your Downloads folder.
🔐 Part 1 — Create Free Account
1
Open Netlify on your phone
Open your browser (Chrome or Safari) and go to this website:
netlify.com
2
Click "Sign Up"
Tap the "Sign Up" button. Choose "Sign up with Email" and enter your email address and a password.
💡 Or sign up with Google — it's even faster!
3
Confirm your email
Check your email inbox for a confirmation message from Netlify. Tap the link in the email to confirm your account.
📤 Part 2 — Upload Your Apps
4
Go to the upload page
Once logged in, go to:
app.netlify.com/drop
💡 You'll see a big box that says "Drag and drop your site folder here"
5
Upload your first app
On your computer: Drag the file step-into-reading-app-v2.html into the box.
On your phone: Tap the box → tap "Browse" → find the file in your Downloads folder → tap it.
💡 Wait about 10 seconds — it will turn green when done!
6
Copy your link!
Netlify gives you a link that looks like this:
https://magical-rainbow-abc123.netlify.app
Copy this link and save it somewhere — this is your app's web address!
7
Repeat for the other 3 apps
Go back to app.netlify.com/drop and repeat steps 5 & 6 for each of your other 3 HTML files. You'll get a separate link for each one.
💡 Write down all 4 links so you have them ready to share!
✏️ Part 3 — Give It a Nice Name (Optional)
8
Rename your site
In your Netlify dashboard, click on your site → click "Site settings" → click "Change site name" → type something like stepintoreading-app.
Your link becomes:
stepintoreading-app.netlify.app
🎉
You're Live!
Your app is now on the internet and anyone can use it — just by tapping your link. No download, no sign up needed for them!
📱 Test it yourself first — open the link on your phone and make sure everything works before sharing!
📣 Part 4 — Share Your Links
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WhatsApp
Paste your link in a parent group chat or send directly to families
👥
Facebook Group
Post in parents or homeschool groups using your outreach message from the Launch Kit
📧
Email to Teachers
Paste your link in the teacher outreach email from the Launch Kit
📸
Instagram / Facebook Post
Put your link in your bio or use the social media captions from the Launch Kit
☑️ My Upload Progress
Tap each step when done:
1
Created Netlify account
3
Uploaded full reading app (App v2)
4
Uploaded CVC Mini Books
5
Uploaded CVCC & CVVC Books
7
Tested all 4 links on my phone
8
Shared my first link in a Facebook group
9
Sent teacher outreach email
Need Help? 🙋
If you get stuck on any step, come back to Claude and describe what you see on your screen — I'll walk you through it!