# Upload a site from your computer
Put an HTML, PHP or Laravel project online by dropping its folder or a .zip file into Nuvlo, and update it later by uploading a new version.
## Before you start
- An active server and room for another site on your plan.
- The project as a folder or a `.zip` file of up to 100 MB.
- A domain you can point at the server.
## Step 1: Open the create page
Go to [Sites](https://app.nuvlo.dev/dashboard/sites), click **Create** and choose **Site**. Under **Server**, select the server for the site.
## Step 2: Drop the project
Drag the project folder or its `.zip` file onto the box **Drop a folder or .zip** below the site types. You can also click **Choose folder** or **Choose .zip** to pick it from your computer.
Nuvlo reads the project in your browser and works out what it is. A folder is packed into a `.zip` before upload. Version control folders (`.git`), `node_modules` and system files such as `.DS_Store` are left out. For PHP projects with a `composer.json`, the `vendor` folder is left out too, because Composer installs it again on the server.
## Step 3: Check what Nuvlo detected
The setup opens on **Configure your site** with the right site type and framework filled in. The top line shows the file name and what was found, for example `Laravel · PHP 8.4 · serves public/ · Composer install`.
| Nuvlo finds | Result |
| --- | --- |
| `composer.json`, `artisan` or `.php` files in the top two folder levels | **PHP & Laravel**: Laravel, Symfony or plain PHP. Laravel and Symfony serve `public/`. |
| `package.json` with a `build` script | **Static website** built with Astro, Eleventy, Vite or another tool, using the package manager of the lock file. |
| `index.html` in the top folder | **Static website**, served as it is. |
| `index.html` inside `dist`, `build`, `out`, `_site`, `public`, `site`, `www` or `html` | **Static website** that publishes that folder. |
Check the **Server** list here as well and change it if needed.
Node.js apps such as Nuxt, Next.js or Express can't be uploaded; Nuvlo shows **Node.js projects deploy from GitHub — pick Node.js app above.** Deploy them from GitHub instead, see [Deploy a Node.js app](https://app.nuvlo.dev/docs/deploy-an-application).
## Step 4: Set the domain and deploy
Enter the **Domain**, check the folders and **Options**, and add environment variables if the site needs them. The fields are the same as in [Create a site](https://app.nuvlo.dev/docs/create-a-site).
Click **Deploy site** and follow the stages. When it finishes, click **Open site**.
## Upload a new version
On the site's page, click **Upload new version**. In **Deploy a new version**, drop the new `.zip` or click to choose it, then click **Deploy this archive**.
The files are unpacked into a new release. The current release stays live until the new one passes its checks.
To deploy the last uploaded files again, open the menu next to the button and choose **Redeploy the last upload**.
## Troubleshooting
- **Choose a .zip archive**: only `.zip` files are accepted. Pack other archive formats as `.zip` first.
- **The archive is … MB; the limit is 100 MB**: remove large files you don't need online, such as videos or backups, and try again.
- **No index.html or PHP files found — nothing to deploy.**: the upload has no start page. Make sure `index.html` or your PHP files are in the top folder or one level below.
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Source: https://app.nuvlo.dev/docs/upload-a-site