Quickstart Webhosting

Use this handy guide to quickly start using your new webhosting account.

Step 1: Connect your domain name

It is possible to have your domain name registered with one company and hosted with another. Make sure the two are connected:

• Your domain name(s) must be connected to your hosting
• Your domain name(s) must be connected to your mail

Step 2 Create your first email address and set it up in your mail client

Step 3 Time to upload your website

If you have an existing website you can upload it via SSH:

• Enable SSH
• Learn how to use a public/private key pair 

OR

You can upload it via FTP.

• Create an FTP user
• Upload your website

OPTIONAL Build a new website:

• Use the CMS installer
  Caution: When a CMS is installed, all the data on my site (files and selected database) will be erased.