If you are unsure how to complete any of these steps, or just need extra help, do not hestitate to contact us! We are here to help you every step of the way and will gladly provide extra guidance. You can contact us by any method listed on our Company Contacts page HERE.
Step 1) You will need to purchase a domain (i.e. yoursite.com); we recommend using
Godaddy.com for your domain needs.
Step 2) After you have purchased your domain, you will need to purchase a hosting plan for your website. You can view our Shared Hosting Plans
HERE, or view our Dedicated Server Plans
HERE. If you are unsure of the type or size of plan your website will require, please see the information at the top of these instructions to contact us for our professional recommendation.
Step 3) Once your hosting plan has been purchased, we will create your hosting account within 24 hours (usually much sooner), and email all details to the email address provided in your order. This will include the cPanel Control Panel login and FTP Account information you will need to access your website.
Step 4) The final step is to change the DNS (Nameservers) on your domain to point here to our servers. Until the nameservers are set, your website will not be accessible by you or the public. The nameservers needed to host your website here will be provided in the email you receive containing all of your hosting account and login information. To change your DNS information, you will need to login to your account at your domain provider, go to your domain manager area, and select the domain you want to host here. Usually you will see an option to set nameservers/DNS in the toolbar above your domain area. Once you have set your nameservers to the ones provided to you in your account information email, it can take up to 72 hours for your domain to "settle" to our servers (usually much sooner). When the domain fully settles, you can begin uploading your website material and building your new website! If you need additional help with changing your DNS/nameservers, please see the information above these steps to contact us.
That's it... you did it! If you need help learning how to use your new cPanel to start building your website, please see the "cPanel Tutorial Videos" Section provided on this same page.