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Build something · Beginner · 5 lessons, about 55 minutes in total

Build a website with AI and put it online

Write a short brief, ask Claude to turn it into a one-page website, check every line, then put it online for free with Cloudflare Pages. There’s no code to learn: you copy, paste, check and drag a folder.

Written by Jack Stovell · Published 2 October 2026 · Updated 3 October 2026

Course cover: a photographic collage of hands building a one-page bakery website with AI
Course cover. The bakery is a fictional example business.

What you build

A one-page website for a small business or club: a welcome, what you offer, how to get in touch, and your opening hours, working on phones and laptops. Our worked example is Brook Lane Bakes, a fictional home bakery.

Fictional example business

Brook Lane Bakes does not exist. We made up the brief for this course; the page itself is exactly what Claude produced from it.

Not for: People who need an online shop, bookings or payments. This course makes one simple page.

The finished Brook Lane Bakes one-page website at laptop width: welcome, What I bake (three cards), How ordering works (three numbered steps), Opening hours (Friday and Saturday, 8am to 1pm, collection only) and Get in touch.
The finished page from the course, printed as it came back from Claude.

Before you start

Time
5 lessons, about 55 minutes in total
Level
Beginner
Cost
Free. A domain name of your own is optional.
Certificate
Certificate of completion, with its own verification link

Tools and what they cost

  • Claude (Free plan)Writes the page from your brief (lessons 3 and 4)Checked 3 October 2026 · sourceFree
  • Cloudflare Pages (Free plan)Puts your page online at a free .pages.dev address (lesson 5)Checked 3 October 2026 · sourceFree
  • A text editor (Notepad or TextEdit)Saves the code as index.html (lesson 3)Checked 3 October 2026 · sourceFree, already installed
  • Your own domain name (optional)A web address like yourname.co.uk instead of yourname.pages.dev (lesson 5, optional)Checked 3 October 2026 · sourceOptional. Varies by ending; about US$5 to US$11 a year for .co.uk or .com at Cloudflare Registrar

What you need

  • A laptop or desktop computer (Windows or Mac). You can read the lessons on a phone, but saving files is easier on a computer.
  • An email address, to make free Claude and Cloudflare accounts
  • A plain text editor, already on your computer: Notepad on Windows, TextEdit on a Mac
  • No coding knowledge

Who it’s for

  • Small-business owners, sole traders, clubs and community groups who want a simple web page
  • People who have never written code and don’t want to learn
  • Anyone who has done “AI for beginners” and wants a first real project

The lessons

Module 1

Get ready

Module badge: Ready to build

  1. Lesson 1: What you'll build and what you needSee the finished one-page website, the two free tools you will use, and what to have ready before lesson 2.5 minReady to read
  2. Lesson 2: Write a short brief for your pageWrite the five things AI needs to know: the name, what it is, who it is for, what visitors should do, and the sections you want.10 minReady to read

Module 2

Build it and put it online

Module badge: Built and online

  1. Lesson 3: Ask AI to build your first pagePaste your brief into a prompt with a few clear rules, save the code Claude gives you as index.html, and open it in your browser.15 minReady to read
  2. Lesson 4: Check it and ask for changesRead every line, fix anything AI got wrong or made up, swap in your real email address, and ask for changes in plain words.10 minReady to read
  3. Lesson 5: Put it online for free with Cloudflare PagesDrag your folder into Cloudflare Pages and get a free web address ending in .pages.dev. Optional: connect a domain you own.15 minReady to read

At the end

Finish all 5 lessons and you’ll get a certificate of completion, with its own verification link and an “Add certificate to LinkedIn profile” button.

Completion is self-reported: we do not check the website you build. It is not an exam result, a qualification or an accreditation. How certificates work.

Questions about this course

Do I need to know how to code?

No. Claude writes the code. You paste your brief in, copy the reply into a file, check what it says and drag a folder into Cloudflare. Lesson 4 shows you how to ask for changes in plain words.

Does it cost anything?

No. Claude’s Free plan and Cloudflare Pages’ free plan cover everything in this course. A domain name of your own is optional and is the only thing you might pay for.

Can I use ChatGPT or another AI tool instead of Claude?

Yes, the prompt works as written in any AI chat tool that can write code. The screenshots show Claude, so the buttons in your tool will look different, and the page you get back will be different from ours.

Will my page look like the example?

No, and it shouldn’t. AI gives a different answer each time, and your brief is different too. What should match is the shape: one file, your sections, and a page that works on a phone.

Can I add a shop, bookings or a contact form?

Not in this course. A contact form needs something to receive the messages, which a single page on its own can’t do. So we keep it to one page with an email link.

Who owns the page I make?

Check the terms of the AI tool you use. The page is published on your own Cloudflare account, and you can change or delete it at any time.

Sources, checked 3 October 2026