Websites

Everything you need to create, manage, and secure your websites. Most people start with adding a website, then installing WordPress.

• 🛠 How to build a website --- The 5-step path from "no site" to "live site."

• 📝 Introduction to WordPress --- What WordPress is, and why it's the most popular choice.

• 🚀 Add a website --- Point a domain at your hosting and get it live.

• 📝 Install WordPress --- Build a blog, business site, or online store.

• 🔐 Secure your site (SSL) --- Get the padlock and HTTPS for free.

• 🔒 What is SSL / HTTPS? --- The padlock, explained simply.

• 🌐 What is a CDN? --- Making your site faster for faraway visitors.

• 🗄 Create a database --- Add a database for your website's software.

• 📤 Upload files --- Put images, PDFs, and files on your site.

• 💾 Backups --- Create and restore backups of your site, database, and email.

• 🧭 Move your site from another host --- Bring an existing site over to us in a few steps.

• 📦 Website migration checklist --- Before, during, and after the move.

• 🔄 Migrate WordPress to a new host --- Move files + database safely.

• ⚡ Speed up your website --- Quick wins to make your site load faster.

• 🩹 Fix common WordPress errors --- White screen, 500, login loop, and more.

• 🚑 Website won't load --- A step-by-step checklist when your site is down.

• 🔒 SSL not working --- Fix the "not secure" warning and the padlock.

Before you begin

You'll need your control panel login (sent in your welcome email). If you haven't logged in yet, see Tour your control panel.