Getting Started with Your Website in Plesk Print

  • 1

 

🌐 Add Your Website or Domain

  1. Head over to Websites & Domains

  2. Click Add Domain (or Add Subdomain if you already have one)

  3. Enter your domain name and settings

  4. Choose to enable hosting (recommended)

✅ That’s it—your domain is ready!


📂 Upload Your Website Files

Option 1: File Manager

  • Go to Websites & Domains > Your Domain > File Manager

  • Open the httpdocs folder

  • Click Upload to add your HTML, images, and other files

Option 2: FTP

  • Use an FTP client like FileZilla

  • Log in with your FTP credentials (found under FTP Access in Plesk)


⚡ Install WordPress (or Other Apps)

  1. Go to the Applications or WordPress tab

  2. Click Install next to WordPress

  3. Set your admin login, site title, and click Install

✨ In minutes, you’ll have WordPress up and running!


📧 Create Professional Email Accounts

  1. Go to Mail > Create Email Address

  2. Enter your name (e.g., [email protected]) and password

  3. Access it anytime via http://webmail.yourdomain.com

Now you’re ready to send emails like a pro.


🔒 Secure Your Site with SSL

  1. Go to Websites & Domains > Your Domain > SSL/TLS Certificates

  2. Click Install Let’s Encrypt (free SSL)

  3. (Optional) Enable Force HTTPS for full security

Your site is now protected and trusted by browsers.


🛠️ Create a Database (If Needed)

  • Go to Databases > Add Database

  • Name it, create a user, and set a password

  • Use these details for apps like WordPress


📊 Monitor Your Website

Check the Statistics section for:

  • Disk usage

  • Bandwidth

  • Access & error logs


💾 Backup Your Website

  1. Go to Websites & Domains > Your Domain

  2. Open Backup Manager

  3. Choose Back Up Now or schedule automatic backups

Never lose your work—your site is always safe.


Was this answer helpful?

« Back