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Adding a Domain/Application

How to add a new domain

This guide assumes you have no domain names already added to your account.

  1. Ensure your domain name is using the cp.purely.website nameservers.
    ns1.purely.website
    ns2.purely.website
    ns3.purely.website
  2. Login to your cp.purely.website account.
  3. Using the left menu, click Websites, then click Add Website.
  4. If you have multiple packages, ensure the correct one is selected from the drop down.
  5. Click the Start from scratch box, enter your domain name minus the www. and click Add.
  6. That’s it your new domain has been added.

How to add a new WordPress/WooCommerce site

This guide assumes you have no domain names already added to your account.

  1. Ensure your domain name is using the cp.purely.website nameservers.
    ns1.purely.website
    ns2.purely.website
    ns3.purely.website
  2. Login to your cp.purely.website account.
  3. Using the left menu, click Websites, then click Add Website.
  4. If you have multiple packages, ensure the correct one is selected from the drop down.
  5. Click the Install an app box and enter your domain name minus the www.
  6. Choose if you want to install just WordPress or WordPress and WooCommerce.
  7. Its recommended you choose the latest version.
  8. The installation path is where the WordPress will sit on your domain. The default / installation path will install it in the root of your domain e.g. yourdomain.co.uk. Entering /blog will install it at yourdomain.co.uk/blog.
  9. Enter your the admin account details and your secure password twice, Click Add.
  10. That’s it your new WordPress/WordPress+WooCommerce site is installed. You can now login to the WordPress admin by clicking the Login to Admin button.
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