# Can I really leave traditional web hosting behind? **URL:** \ **Category:** Getting Started\ **Created:** [October 7, 2026, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/can-i-really-leave-traditional-web-hosting-behind/75993 "2026-10-07T17:57:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 7
**Author:** ![alfonso](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.dfinity.org/alfonso/32/38006_2.png) [@alfonso](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/alfonso)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/can-i-really-leave-traditional-web-hosting-behind/75993/7 "2026-10-07T21:43:01Z")
> [@MDC](#): > > 1. Is it really possible to get it all rebuilt without a CMS like Wordpress using AI (Claude Code seems to be the favorite)? > 2. Including a new custom shopping cart system that meets my needs so I don’t have to use WooCommerce anymore? I use a third party hosted online course platform, with an automation set up between Woo and that platform. > 3. I got into ICP as an investment back in 2024. The thought of future proofing my site by hosting it on ICP appeals to me. And to be an actual user of the tech I’ve invested in! From what I’ve learned about ICP, that means no more cPanel, FTP, php, SQL, etc. Can a non-developer (I’m not a total idiot, but definitely not a coder) person realistically get their site up and running on ICP? Or are we a ways off from that reality? Yes like i mentioned to you on your first post it is doable but you have to get started, it is not going to code itself. I prefer Codex over Claude Code but moving to local/open weights. Just pay the $100 Pro Chatgpt plan for a month and do a proof of concept unless you want to start with open weights which is a bit more complicated. Use chatgpt chat as your Project Manager and Codex thread as your Developer. First step is to get your static site up and running, once you have that then details (cart, Vimeo integration, etc) can be worked on afterwards. Don’t believe those youtube videos that say i built this or that with one prompt in xyz. If you want a good product you have to do it right. A do it yourselfer can easily do it, just be ready for a big learning curve. My website is hosted on ICP [https://forum.dfinity.org/t/aion-exploring-sovereign-ai-architecture-on-icp/74594/4?u=alfonso](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/aion-exploring-sovereign-ai-architecture-on-icp/74594/4) --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/can-i-really-leave-traditional-web-hosting-behind/75993)._