Setting up a new website on my VPS in Plesk

Need a new website for your domain? This guide walks you through the steps in Plesk to create one from scratch. Whether you're setting up a personal blog, a business site, or an online store, we’ll help you get started quickly and easily.

Note: To ensure your Managed VPS services work correctly in Plesk, you need to configure the correct DNS settings. We have gathered this information in our guide: How to connect to your Managed VPS services via DNS

Step 1 - Access your Plesk Control Panel

Via your one.com Control Panel, click on VPS in the top menu located at the center. Click the Cloud Server you want to manage. 

Screenshot of one.com Controlpanel where an arrow is pointing on the server you need to open.

Step 2 - Click Add Domain

Once in the Plesk Control Panel, locate the Website & Domains option in the menu on the left, then click the blue Add Domain button. This action will open a new window. 

Screenshot from within Plesk where an arrow is pointing on the Add Domain button.

Step 3 - Select and install a CMS

Select your preferred method for creating the new website by clicking on it. On the next page, you will add more specific information based on the CMS you have chosen.

Screenshot of the different options within Plesk which CMS you can choose for your website.

Step 4 - Install a different CMS

If your preferred CMS wasn’t listed in the previous step, go to Applications in the left menu. Here, you find other available applications (CMS) or click all available applications to see a full list.

Screenshot of the page Applications where you should click the button names all available applications

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