Adding name-based sites

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Name-based sites have a unique host name but share an IP address with the control panel server. They receive most of the benefits of IP-based sites without occupying an IP address and can be offered at a lower cost to customers.

Name-based sites have certain limitations.

• Users do not have access to SSL secure site certification

• A CNAME alias record cannot be entered into the DNS configuration.

Before you begin to create a site, make sure you have all the required information.

To create a name-based site:

1. In the shortcuts section of the Home page, click Add Name-Based Site (Sites section). The Add Name-based site form opens.

2. In the Site Name field, enter the name of the site you are creating.

• Important: The site name must be the fully qualified name, containing both the host name and the domain name; do not include the www prefix. The total length of the database name (inclusive of the database prefix) should be less than 255 characters.

3. In the Administrator User Name field, enter a user name for the Site Administrator, the person who will manage this new site.

4. Important: You must not enter a user name starting with a number (such as 123abc). If you do, you will receive an error message and the site will fail to add.

4. In the Administrator Password field, enter the password for the Site Administrator.

5. Retype this password in the Confirm Administrator Password field.

6. In the Email Contact field, enter the email address of the Site Administrator.

7. Set the security level for the site by selecting an appropriate option in the Security Level field.

8. In the Select a Service Plan field, do one of the following:

• If you want to use an existing Service Plan template, click the arrow and from the list, choose the name of the template you want to use.

• If you do not want to use a Service Plan template, or if you want to manually assign the services available to this site, click Advanced.

The Add Name-based Site form expands to display the Service Plan form that allows you to choose the service options you want to enable for the site.

Use Service Plan options information to help you complete the form.

9. Click Add Site.

The control panel creates the new name-based site and assigns a temporary, default home page for it. To view this temporary home page, go to: http://<your_site_name>.

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