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Notes from building Webstead.

Product updates and plain-language explanations of how decentralized hosting actually works.

Oct 23, 2026

How to host a website on the Internet Computer (ICP): the 2026 guide

What it actually means to host a site on ICP, how a page request reaches your canister, what you can and can't run there, and the two ways to deploy: by hand with icp-cli, or managed.

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Oct 23, 2026

Explainer · 6 min read

ICP canisters and cycles explained: what hosting on the Internet Computer really costs

A plain-language guide to canisters and cycles on the Internet Computer, with the current price list, a worked first-year cost for a small website, and what happens when a canister runs low.

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Jul 1, 2026

Notes · 2 min read

Introducing Webstead: your own plot on the open internet

Why we built managed hosting for the Internet Computer, what shipped for the public beta, and how to get your first site live in a few minutes.

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Jun 18, 2026

Notes · 2 min read

Cycles, runway, and why your site doesn't have a monthly bill (yet)

What cycles actually are, why we show you a runway in days instead of a raw number, and what happens if a site runs low.

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