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August 1991Unverified sourceWell documented

The Web goes public

On the timeline · around August 1991 · The Web goes public1986198819901992199419961998

What happened

Berners-Lee posted the World Wide Web project to public newsgroups, releasing the first website, browser, and server to the world.

Why it matters

The moment the Web left the lab — from one server at CERN to a billion-plus sites.

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