Hosting control panel overview
What you manage in the shared hosting control panel: sites, email, DNS, databases, and backups.
Shared web hosting includes a hosting control panel for day-to-day technical work. Billing and tickets stay in the client area. See Client portal, control panel and webmail for how the three fit together.
Open the panel
- Log in to the client area.
- In the sidebar, under Your services, click Web Hosting, then Manage next to your plan.
- Open the Hosting Control Panel tab.
To sign in to the panel on its own, use the address and username under Login Details on the same page, with the panel password from the activation email (not the client area password). Reset Password sets a new one.
Common tasks
| Area | Typical use |
|---|---|
| Websites / file manager | Upload files, deploy apps, edit configs |
| Create mailboxes, set forwards, open webmail | |
| DNS | A, CNAME, MX, TXT records when we host DNS |
| Databases | Create MySQL/MariaDB users and DBs |
| Backups | Restore or download available snapshots |
| PHP | Change the PHP version and extensions |
| Node.js and Python apps | Create a Node.js or Python application |
Preview before DNS cutover
Use temporary domain access to test on the server IP before switching nameservers.
SSL
Most shared sites can enable HTTPS from the panel without a separate certificate purchase. See SSL and dedicated IP.
If a menu item is missing on your plan, open a ticket with the domain and what you need to do.