Linux | Create a Website

 

This article provides step-by-step instructions on how to create or add a website to your Linux-Based Hosting account. It covers setting up a new site using a CMS such as WordPress or preparing an empty directory for existing website files. 

 

This guide contains the following sections: 

• Creating a WordPress website 
• Creating an empty website 
• Installing other CMS application to an empty website 
• Deleting a website 

 

Creating a WordPress website 

Follow these steps to install a WordPress website: 

1. In your Linux Control Panel, click the ADD SITE button. 
   
     
    
2. Select Install WordPress and click CONTINUE. 
3. Enter a title for the new WordPress site and click Continue.
4. Enter your domain name or opt for a temporary domain if you're still testing. 
5. Click CONTINUE and wait for the system to start and complete your WordPress installation. 

 

Creating an empty website 

Follow these steps to install an empty website or directory. Use these instructions if you already have website files and want to upload them to an empty directory. 

1. In your Linux Control Panel, click the ADD SITE button. 
   
     
    
2. Select Other (empty environment) and click CONTINUE. 
3. Enter the title for this website and click CONTINUE. 
4. Enter your domain name or opt for a temporary domain if you're still testing. 
5. Click CONTINUE and wait for the system to create an empty directory. 
6. Once the website or directory is added, you can do the following actions afterwards: 
   • Install WordPress or other CMS applications. 
   • Upload your website files.

 

Installing other CMS application to an empty website   

After adding a blank website or directory to your hosting account, you can follow these steps to install WordPress or other CMS application: 

1. Locate the empty website that you want to manage in your Linux Control Panel. 
2. Click the SETTINGS button. This will open the Linux Website Manager interface. 
   
   
   
    
3. Scroll down to Quick Links section. 
4. Click CMS INSTALLER. This will open the Softaculous Interface. 
5. Search the application that you want to install and click Install. 
6. Fill out the required information (e.g. domain name, directory, databases, admin login details). 
7. Once you're done with the details, click Install. Installation time will differ depending on the chosen script or application.

 

Deleting a website 

This guide will help you delete a website in your Linux Hosting account. 

 

1. Locate the website that you want to delete in your CD Shared Hosting Control Panel. 
2. Click the SETTINGS button. This will open the CD Shared Hosting Website Manager. 
   
     
   
    
3. On the Website Manager main menu, click Settings. 
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to see the following options: 
   • DELETE CONTENT ONLY (for WordPress only). This allows you to delete WordPress posts, pages, media, users, and comments so you can start fresh.  
   • DELETE SITE. This will delete everything (content, backups, database).  
   • REMOVE WORDPRESS (for WordPress only). This will delete your WordPress files in your directory but will keep the directory (empty website).