# Hosting using a pinning service

#### Pinning services <a href="#pinning-services" id="pinning-services"></a>

An easy way to make sure important data is retained is to use a pinning service. These services run lots of IPFS nodes and will *pin* your data for you! This way, you don't have to run and maintain your own IPFS node. Check out the [Persistence page](https://docs.ipfs.tech/concepts/persistence/) for more information on pinning services.

**4Everland**

1. Go to [dashboard.4everland.org](https://dashboard.4everland.org) and sign up or log in.
2. Follow the [instructions](https://docs.4everland.org/hositng/guides/creating-a-deployment) to create a new deployment.
3. Setup your site [configuration](https://docs.4everland.org/hositng/guides/site-deployment).

**Pinata**

1. Go to [Pinata.cloud (opens new window)](https://pinata.cloud/)and sign up or log in.
2. Select **Upload** and click **Browse**.
3. Navigate to your `index.html` file and click **Open**.
4. Click **Upload**.
5. You should be able to see your `index.html` file pinned:

   ![The Pinata Pin Explorer screen showing the index.html pinned.](https://docs.ipfs.tech/assets/img/pinned-index-file-in-pinata.95a6b59d.png)
6. Click your `index.html` file to open your website through the Pinata gateway.

   ![Random planet fact website pinned using Pinata and displayed in Firefox](https://docs.ipfs.tech/assets/img/pinned-random-planet-fact-website.26288975.png)

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