Before you create sites or default templates for sites or services, you need the following information.

- A fully qualified host name.

- For an IP-based site, the host name must map to the IP address of the domain.

- For a name-based site, the host name must map to the IP address of the server hosting the control panel.

- The IP address (if the site is IP-based).

- The name of the site’s Web server.

- The name of the FTP server (if the site is IP-based).

- The amount of disk space the site will be assigned.

- The name, password, and email address of the Site Administrator, who is the person who will manage the new site.

- What services or Service Plan you will provide for the site.

- Whether or not you want the domain entry added to your DNS server.

- Note: If you are using a DNS service different from the one the control panel provides, or you prefer to save CPU resources, you can choose to forego a DNS entry.

- The name of the directory in which you will store CGI scripts. The control panel provides a default directory, but you might prefer to store scripts elsewhere.

- The maximum number of users you will allow on the site.