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== Plesk Unlimited Hosting: Adding a Domain ==
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= Plesk Shared Hosting: Adding a Domain =
  
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You can create additional domains for use with your Unlimited Hosting account. First, ensure you are logged into your account at http://hosting.xmission.com.  
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You can create additional domains for use with your Shared Hosting account. First, ensure you are logged into your account at the [https://hosting.xmission.com Shared Hosting login page].  
  
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*From the Control Panel, click on the "Websites & Domains" tab near the top of the screen.
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*From the Control Panel, click on the "'''Websites & Domains'''" tab near the top of the screen.
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[[File:Addnewdomain_new.png]]
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[[File:Plesk_tabs_new.png]]
  
  
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*Near the bottom of the screen, click the "Add New Domain" button.
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*Click the "'''Add New Domain'''" button, below Websites and Domains.  
 
[[File:Domainadd.png]]
 
[[File:Domainadd.png]]
  
  
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*On this screen, you will need to enter the following highlighted pieces of information. A brief description of each follows the image.
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*You will be presented with the following options:
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[[File:PleskAddDomain-1.png|600px]]
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*Domain name: ''This is the name of your new domain. In this example, we would be adding the domain "test-domain.com."''
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* '''Blank Website''' - This is the default
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*DNS Server Configuration: ''Most likely, you will be using XMission for DNS and so the box shown above should be selected.''
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* '''Deploy using Git''' - Pull files from a Git repository
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*Hosting Type: ''If you are designing a new website, you will want to select the first option as seen above. If, however, you simply want this domain to forward to another, you would select the second option. If you only want the domain available for E-Mail addresses, you would select the third option.''
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* '''WordPress Site''' - Most Popular if you want to set up a WordPress site
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*Document root: ''This is the folder where you will build your new website. In this example, we have simply named it "test-domain". We do recommend you name your folder specific to each domain.''  
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* '''Upload Files''' - If you already have your site complete you can choose this option
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* '''Node.js''' - A website running on Node.js
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* '''Import website''' - Import from another host
  
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{info}'''Please note: It is highly recommended you create a separate rooted directory for each domain, as opposed to pointing your domain to a subdirectory.'''{info}
 
  
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*On this screen, fill in your domain name,  A brief description of each follows the image.
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[[File:PleskAddDomain-2.png|600px]]
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* '''Registered domain name''' vs '''Temporary domain name'''
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** It is recommended you choose Registered domain name
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** Temporary domain name will assign a randomly generated name that you can change later
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*'''Registered domain name''': This is the name of your new domain.
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*'''Webspace''': Where the domain will be hosted your primary domain should be listed here
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*'''Hosting Type''':
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** '''Website Hosting'''- If you are designing a new website.
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** '''Forwarding''' - If you want this domain to forward to another
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** '''No Hosting''' If you only want the domain available for E-Mail addresses or DNS.
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* Be sure to click on '''Hosting Settings'''
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*'''Document root''': This is the folder where you will build your new website. We recommend you name your folder specific to each domain.
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*'''Preferred domain''': You can choose to have domain.tld or www.domain.tld or none.
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<blockquote style="background-color: lightblue; border: solid thin grey;">'''It is highly recommended you create a separate rooted directory for each domain, as opposed to pointing your domain to a sub-directory.'''</blockquote>
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*Once you've entered the correct information for your new domain, simply click "'''OK.'''" You will see the following text indicating your new domain has been created successfully!
  
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*Once you've entered the correct information for your new domain, simply click "OK." You will see the following text indicating your new domain has been created successfully!
 
 
[[File:Domaininfo.png]]
 
[[File:Domaininfo.png]]
  
  
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*[[Administration/Logging in]]
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*[[Previewing the Website]]
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[[Category:Shared Hosting|Domains]]
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*[[Managing Domain/Users]]
 
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*[[Creating/Managing User Roles]]
 
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**[[About FTP and Unlimited Hosting]]
 
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*[[Adding MySQL Databases]]
 
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**[[Managing MySQL]]
 
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*[[Adding/Managing DNS Records]]
 

Latest revision as of 23:55, 7 December 2022

Plesk Shared Hosting: Adding a Domain

You can create additional domains for use with your Shared Hosting account. First, ensure you are logged into your account at the Shared Hosting login page.

  • From the Control Panel, click on the "Websites & Domains" tab near the top of the screen.

Plesk tabs new.png


  • Click the "Add New Domain" button, below Websites and Domains.

Domainadd.png


  • You will be presented with the following options:

PleskAddDomain-1.png

  • Blank Website - This is the default
  • Deploy using Git - Pull files from a Git repository
  • WordPress Site - Most Popular if you want to set up a WordPress site
  • Upload Files - If you already have your site complete you can choose this option
  • Node.js - A website running on Node.js
  • Import website - Import from another host


  • On this screen, fill in your domain name, A brief description of each follows the image.

PleskAddDomain-2.png

  • Registered domain name vs Temporary domain name
    • It is recommended you choose Registered domain name
    • Temporary domain name will assign a randomly generated name that you can change later
  • Registered domain name: This is the name of your new domain.
  • Webspace: Where the domain will be hosted your primary domain should be listed here
  • Hosting Type:
    • Website Hosting- If you are designing a new website.
    • Forwarding - If you want this domain to forward to another
    • No Hosting If you only want the domain available for E-Mail addresses or DNS.
  • Be sure to click on Hosting Settings
  • Document root: This is the folder where you will build your new website. We recommend you name your folder specific to each domain.
  • Preferred domain: You can choose to have domain.tld or www.domain.tld or none.
It is highly recommended you create a separate rooted directory for each domain, as opposed to pointing your domain to a sub-directory.
  • Once you've entered the correct information for your new domain, simply click "OK." You will see the following text indicating your new domain has been created successfully!

Domaininfo.png



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