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\r\n \r\n\r\n```\r\n\r\n2. Create a `/tmp` directory and a subdirectory on your local machine below the root directory:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n```shell\r\nmkdir /tmp\r\nmkdir /tmp/test-funnel\r\n```\r\n\r\n3. Move the `index.html` file you created into the `/tmp/test-funnel` subdirectory that you created in the previous step. In this example, the current location of the file is `/home/amelie`:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n```shell\r\nmv /home/amelie/index.html /tmp/test-funnel\r\n```\r\n\r\n4. Run the following command on your machine to serve the `index.html` file to your tailnet:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n```shell\r\ntailscale serve /tmp/test-funnel/index.html\r\n```\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nOr, if you want to make the same files and website visible on the public internet, use the following command:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n```shell\r\ntailscale funnel /tmp/test-funnel/index.html\r\n```\r\n\r\n\r\n## [Share your website](https://tailscale.com/docs/features/tailscale-funnel/how-to/host-websites\\#share-your-website)\r\n\r\nYou can now share the website URL by combining your tailnet machine name and the name of your tailnet. The machine name can be found in the [Machines](https://login.tailscale.com/admin/machines) page of the admin console, and the tailnet DNS name can be found in the [DNS](https://login.tailscale.com/admin/dns) page of the admin console.\r\n\r\nIf your tailnet machine name is `amelie-vm`, and your tailnet DNS name is `pango-lin.ts.net`, share the URL:\r\n\r\n`https://amelie-vm.pango-lin.ts.net`\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAsk AI\r\n\r\nreCAPTCHA\r\n\r\nRecaptcha requires verification.\r\n\r\nprotected by **reCAPTCHA**\r\n","html":"Last validated: Jan 5, 2026
\nThis topic provides details about serving a website from a Tailscale device that is only accessible to other users in a Tailscale network (known as a tailnet) using Tailscale Serve. Alternatively, you can use the instructions below to host a website that is accessible to the public internet, using Tailscale Funnel.
\nWe recommend serving your files and website using a Linux VM. You can attempt this on macOS. However, due to the sandboxed nature of the operating system, you may encounter errors.
\nHere are instructions for creating various cloud-based Linux VMs and setting up Tailscale on your VM:
\n\nAfter your Linux VM is created, you must also install Tailscale on your Linux VM.
\nindex.html on your local machine for testing. Here is an example of HTML code that you can use in your file:<!DOCTYPE html>\r\n<html>\r\n <head>\r\n <title>Test Website</title>\r\n </head>\r\n <body>\r\n <h1>This is a heading</h1>\r\n <p>This is a paragraph</p>\r\n </body>\r\n</html>\n/tmp directory and a subdirectory on your local machine below the root directory:mkdir /tmp\r\nmkdir /tmp/test-funnel\nindex.html file you created into the /tmp/test-funnel subdirectory that you created in the previous step. In this example, the current location of the file is /home/amelie:mv /home/amelie/index.html /tmp/test-funnel\nindex.html file to your tailnet:tailscale serve /tmp/test-funnel/index.html\nOr, if you want to make the same files and website visible on the public internet, use the following command:
\ntailscale funnel /tmp/test-funnel/index.html\nYou can now share the website URL by combining your tailnet machine name and the name of your tailnet. The machine name can be found in the Machines page of the admin console, and the tailnet DNS name can be found in the DNS page of the admin console.
\nIf your tailnet machine name is amelie-vm, and your tailnet DNS name is pango-lin.ts.net, share the URL:
https://amelie-vm.pango-lin.ts.net
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