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  Guides Sitemap for dplooy.com
  Contains all tutorial and guide pages for web hosting and deployment
  Last updated: 2026-09-23
  Total URLs: 23 (1 main guides page + 3 step-by-step walkthroughs + 19 individual guides)
  All URLs use "www." prefix for consistency
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  <!-- =============================================================================
       MAIN GUIDES PAGE (Highest Priority)
       ============================================================================= -->

  <!-- Main Guides Hub - Landing page for all tutorials -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guides</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>1.0</priority>
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      <image:title>dplooy Guides - Web Hosting Tutorials &amp; How-To Guides</image:title>
      <image:caption>Complete collection of web hosting tutorials, deployment guides, and migration help for dplooy platform</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>

  <!-- =============================================================================
       STEP-BY-STEP WALKTHROUGHS (High Priority - 0.9)
       Pictures of every step: public/mocks/wt-*.webp (lib/walkthroughs)
       ============================================================================= -->

  <url>
    <loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guides/html-contact-form-to-email</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.9</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/mocks/wt-form-email@2x.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>HTML contact form to email: the message arrives in your inbox</image:title>
      <image:caption>The email Dplooy sends for each contact form submission, with the visitor's name, email and message</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/mocks/wt-forms-new-endpoint@2x.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Create a form endpoint for an HTML contact form</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/mocks/wt-forms-ai-prompt@2x.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Copy the AI prompt that makes a ChatGPT or Claude contact form work</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/mocks/wt-forms-inbox@2x.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Contact form submissions inbox with search and CSV export</image:title>
    </image:image>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guides/zip-file-to-website</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.9</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/mocks/wt-cafe-live@2x.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>A website made from a ZIP file, live on its own https address</image:title>
      <image:caption>A café website hosted from a ZIP file at tidewater-cafe.dplooy.com</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/mocks/wt-zip-choice@2x.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Choose ZIP to site to turn a ZIP file into a website</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/mocks/wt-zip-dialog@2x.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Upload a ZIP file and deploy it as a website</image:title>
    </image:image>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guides/deploy-vite-react-app</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.9</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/mocks/wt-weather-live@2x.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>A Vite and React app deployed from its dist folder</image:title>
      <image:caption>A React weather app live at pixel-weather.dplooy.com after uploading the dist folder</image:caption>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/mocks/wt-build-required@2x.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Why a Vite project shows a blank page: build it and upload dist</image:title>
    </image:image>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/mocks/wt-folder-dialog@2x.webp</image:loc>
      <image:title>Upload the dist folder of a Vite React app</image:title>
    </image:image>
  </url>

  <!-- =============================================================================
       CORE HOSTING GUIDES (High Priority - 0.9)
       ============================================================================= -->

  <!-- How to Host a Website - Most popular guide -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guides/how-to-host-a-website</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-02-24T00:00:00+00:00</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.9</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guide-tutorials.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>How to Host a Website - Complete Beginner Guide</image:title>
      <image:caption>Step-by-step guide to hosting your first website with drag-and-drop deployment</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>

  <!-- Host HTML Website - Core functionality -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guides/host-html-website</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-02-24T00:00:00+00:00</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.9</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guide-tutorials.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Host HTML Website - HTML File Hosting Guide</image:title>
      <image:caption>Learn how to host HTML files and static websites with instant deployment</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>

  <!-- Multi-file Website Hosting -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guides/multi-file-website</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-02-24T00:00:00+00:00</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.9</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guide-tutorials.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Multi-File Website Hosting - Complete Project Deployment</image:title>
      <image:caption>Deploy complete websites with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and assets in one upload</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>

  <!-- Share Files Online -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guides/share-files-online</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-02-24T00:00:00+00:00</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.9</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guide-tutorials.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Share Files Online - File Sharing Tutorial</image:title>
      <image:caption>Learn how to share files online with secure links and instant access</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>

  <!-- =============================================================================
       MIGRATION GUIDES (High Priority - 0.8)
       ============================================================================= -->

  <!-- Migrate from GitHub Pages -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guides/migrate-from-github-pages</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-02-24T00:00:00+00:00</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guide-tutorials.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Migrate from GitHub Pages - Migration Guide</image:title>
      <image:caption>Step-by-step guide to migrate your website from GitHub Pages to dplooy</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>

  <!-- Migrate from Netlify -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guides/migrate-from-netlify</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-02-24T00:00:00+00:00</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guide-tutorials.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Migrate from Netlify - Hosting Migration Guide</image:title>
      <image:caption>Complete guide to migrate your website from Netlify to dplooy hosting</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>

  <!-- Migrate from Vercel -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guides/migrate-from-vercel</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-02-24T00:00:00+00:00</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guide-tutorials.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Migrate from Vercel - Platform Migration Tutorial</image:title>
      <image:caption>Learn how to migrate your projects from Vercel to dplooy hosting platform</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>

  <!-- =============================================================================
       ADVANCED CONFIGURATION GUIDES (Medium Priority - 0.7)
       ============================================================================= -->

  <!-- Custom Domain Setup -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guides/custom-domain-setup</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-02-24T00:00:00+00:00</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.7</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guide-tutorials.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Custom Domain Setup - Domain Configuration Guide</image:title>
      <image:caption>Complete guide to connecting your custom domain to dplooy hosting</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>

  <!-- Password Protection -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guides/password-protection</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-02-24T00:00:00+00:00</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.7</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guide-tutorials.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Password Protection - Website Security Guide</image:title>
      <image:caption>Learn how to protect your hosted websites with password authentication</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>

  <!-- Website Analytics -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guides/website-analytics</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-02-24T00:00:00+00:00</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.7</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guide-tutorials.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Website Analytics - Traffic Monitoring Guide</image:title>
      <image:caption>Track website visitors, page views, and performance with built-in analytics</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>

  <!-- =============================================================================
       SPECIALIZED HOSTING GUIDES (Medium Priority - 0.6)
       ============================================================================= -->

  <!-- Portfolio Hosting -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guides/portfolio-hosting</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-02-24T00:00:00+00:00</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guide-tutorials.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Portfolio Hosting - Creative Portfolio Guide</image:title>
      <image:caption>Host your creative portfolio with optimized image loading and professional presentation</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>

  <!-- Landing Page Deployment -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guides/landing-page-deployment</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-02-24T00:00:00+00:00</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guide-tutorials.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Landing Page Deployment - Marketing Page Hosting</image:title>
      <image:caption>Deploy marketing landing pages with fast loading and conversion optimization</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>

  <!-- JAMstack Hosting Guide -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guides/jamstack-hosting-guide</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-02-24T00:00:00+00:00</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guide-tutorials.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>JAMstack Hosting Guide - Modern Web Architecture</image:title>
      <image:caption>Host JAMstack applications with optimized performance and security</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>

  <!-- Static Site Generators -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guides/static-site-generators</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-02-24T00:00:00+00:00</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guide-tutorials.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Static Site Generators - Jekyll, Hugo, Gatsby Hosting</image:title>
      <image:caption>Deploy static sites generated by Jekyll, Hugo, Gatsby, and other generators</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>

  <!-- Serverless Hosting -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guides/serverless-hosting</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-02-24T00:00:00+00:00</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guide-tutorials.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Serverless Hosting - Static Site Deployment</image:title>
      <image:caption>Understanding serverless hosting benefits for static websites</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>

  <!-- =============================================================================
       OPTIMIZATION AND TECHNICAL GUIDES (Lower Priority - 0.5)
       ============================================================================= -->

  <!-- Website Speed Optimization -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guides/website-speed-optimization</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-02-24T00:00:00+00:00</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guide-tutorials.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Website Speed Optimization - Performance Guide</image:title>
      <image:caption>Optimize your website speed with CDN, compression, and best practices</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>

  <!-- Core Web Vitals Optimization -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guides/core-web-vitals-optimization</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-02-24T00:00:00+00:00</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guide-tutorials.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Core Web Vitals Optimization - SEO Performance Guide</image:title>
      <image:caption>Improve Core Web Vitals scores for better search rankings and user experience</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>

  <!-- Hosting Cost Optimization -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guides/hosting-cost-optimization</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-02-24T00:00:00+00:00</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guide-tutorials.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Hosting Cost Optimization - Budget-Friendly Hosting</image:title>
      <image:caption>Optimize hosting costs while maintaining performance and reliability</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>

  <!-- Green Web Hosting -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guides/green-web-hosting</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-02-24T00:00:00+00:00</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guide-tutorials.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Green Web Hosting - Eco-Friendly Hosting Guide</image:title>
      <image:caption>Learn about sustainable web hosting and reducing your website's carbon footprint</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>

  <!-- WordPress to Static -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guides/wordpress-to-static</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-02-24T00:00:00+00:00</lastmod>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://www.dplooy.com/guide-tutorials.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>WordPress to Static - Convert WordPress Sites</image:title>
      <image:caption>Convert WordPress websites to static sites for better performance and security</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>

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