How to use DreamHost!
To start DreamHost is a managed WordPress hosting. It’s a scalable service that allows users to manage their WordPress sites worry-free via automatic updates, caching, daily backups, and a content delivery network (CDN).
Know what everyone is looking for, the big question how to use it? Well, this may be easy and we will cover the basics to start this amazing program.
First:
Creating a DreamHost account
If you wish to use any DreamHost services, you must create an account. View the following article for instructions on how to open an account.
If you want to make it easier just sign up there here:
Logging into the panel
Once you finish the signup process, you’ll receive a message to notify you that your account is set up. From there, you can log in to the panel at:
- To log in, use the credentials within the email that was sent to you.
Registering a domain
To load any web page, the owner must first own the registration of the domain name. If you do not own the registration, you have no right to use the domain name.
To register a domain, go to the registration page:
On the Registrations page, you can register any domain you wish that is still available:
Adding hosting to a domain
View the following article for instructions on how to add hosting to your domain so it is Fully Hosted.
- How do I add a domain?
Even if you set a site to be FULLY HOSTED in your panel, that still does not mean it’s hosted at DreamHost. Your DNS records must also point to your DreamHost server. The company that hosts your Nameservers controls your DNS. You can check where the nameservers are pointed by looking up your public WHOIS.
If the nameservers are set to DreamHost already, then all you need to do is set up hosting. View the following articles for further information:
- Adding Domains and Subdomains
- DNS
- Nameservers
Remixer hosting
DreamHost also offers a custom website builder called ‘Remixer’ that requires no coding experience. Remixer is a hosting service that is separate from a Fully Hosted plan like Shares, VPS, Dedicated, or Dream Press hosting. With Remixer, you can click to build your site using its online interface. View the following link for further details:
- Remixer help pages
WordPress hosting options
Adding WordPress
WordPress is the world’s most popular content management system (CMS), and DreamHost is one of the very few recommended providers by WordPress.org. If you’re new to hosting a website, you’ll want to check out WordPress to help you build your website. Within minutes, you can build a site that incorporates all of the modern features that websites now include, with a nearly limitless capacity to add new features as you need them.
To help you get started with building a WordPress site at DreamHost, please see the following articles:
- How to install WordPress using the One-Click Installer
- DreamHost WordPress Hosting plans
- DreamHost Guide to WordPress
DreamPress Hosting
DreamPress is DreamHost’s managed WordPress product, which provides even more powerful features such as larger memory & storage plans, faster speeds, and improved caching.
Paid option to migrate your site
If you are having trouble migrating your website from another host, or just don’t have the time, DreamHost currently offers a service that takes care of that for you. You can find more information in the DreamHost website:
Creating an email address
Once you add hosting to a domain, you can then create an email address(es).
To create an email address:
- Go to the Mange Email page.
- Click the Create New Email Address button at the top.You’ll then be able to enter a new email and a password.
Once you save the changes, the necessary DNS records for mail are added to your site’s DNS.
More information can be found at Email Setup regarding the creation and configuration of email accounts with DreamHost.
Adding site statistics
All DreamHost accounts have the ability to add site statistics to any fully-hosted website, which you can enable in the panel. There, you can track information such as number of requests, traffic by domain, traffic by file, requests by browser types/OSs/URLs, and more.
To find out more about adding site statistics to your site, please see the following articles:
Adding the DreamShield malware remover service
DreamHost also offers a paid security service in the panel. When enabled, this service allows you to scan your website for malware and alerts you if any issues are found.
To learn more about how to enable the Malware Remover service, please see the following article:
Contacting support
If there’s anything support may assist you with regarding setting up and loading your website, feel free to submit a support ticket on the Contact Support page of your panel.
HOPE IT HELPS YOU THREW YOUR DREAMHOST EXPERIENCE!
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By:Antonio Jobs
