Adding a Domain Name and Creating a Website in the Parallels Small Business Panel
Adding a domain name to the Parallels Small Business Panel is the first step toward creating a website, having meaningful email accounts (user@yourdomainname.com), and an Internet presence. Adding a domain name makes file sharing easier and makes connecting to the server easier for your users.
You need to register your domain name first. After registering it, you can add it to your server.
Adding a Domain Name to Your Server
Add your domain name to the server before creating users. If you don't, your email addresses will use the default domain name that we assign to the server.
To Add a Domain Name to Your Server
- Log in to the Parallels Small Business Panel.
- Go to Websites & Domains, and click Create Website.
- Complete the fields, and click OK. Unless you have a specific reason, leave the IP address field at its displayed setting.
- Click OK.
When you add a domain name, your website is also created. After adding the domain name, you need to point it to the server. For more information, see Setting Up Nameservers for the Parallels Small Business Control Panel.
Creating a Website on Your Server
Your website will be live a few hours after adding a domain name to the control panel and pointing its DNS properly. The Parallels Small Business Panel includes Site Editor, a program to help you quickly build a website. You can also upload your website if you're developing it separately or are using a program such as WordPress® or Joomla® to create your website.
Nearly everything you might want to accomplish with your site is available on the Website & Domains tab. You can click the Help link to learn more about some of the more advanced settings.
Managing Multiple Websites
You can add multiple domain names to your server and host multiple websites. On the Website & Domains tab, you can switch among your various sites by clicking the down arrow next to the displayed domain name, and then selecting the site you want to work with.
When you create a website, you also create an FTP user. The FTP user must be unique for that site. If you have multiple websites, each site requires a different FTP user name—that is how the system directs you to the correct website folder when you connect to transfer files. To connect via FTP, use the domain name and the FTP user name and password you assigned to the domain name when you created the website.
