This approach is best if one or more of the following are true:
- You prefer to focus on creating content.
- You do not have the skills or resources necessary to create a custom website.
CMSs enable you to put your content online using a WYSIWYG editor with no need for coding knowledge. Websites created via a CMS can be customized to match your taste and needs using templates and plugins.
Creating a Website Using a CMS:
- Log in to Plesk.
- Go to Websites & Domains, and then click Add Domain.
- Select the option best suited to your scenario:
- “WordPress”. WP Toolkit opens automatically on website creation so that you can start configuring your WordPress installation right away. Learn about using WP Toolkit. This option is only available if the WP Toolkit extension is installed.
- “Joomla! Site”. Joomla! Toolkit opens automatically on website creation so that you can start configuring your Joomla! installation right away. This option is only available if the Joomla! Toolkit extension is installed.
- Give your website a name:
- If you have already registered a domain name, enter it in the “Registered domain name” field.
- You can also use a temporary domain name, courtesy of Plesk. Click Temporary domain name, and Plesk will randomly generate one for you. A temporary domain name looks like this “temporary-name.example.plesk.page”, and it makes your website available online immediately after creation. Once you have registered a domain name, you can rename your website with no issue.
- (Optional) To assign a specific IP address to your website or to change the system user credentials, click Webspace settings. System user credentials (created randomly by default) are used to log in to the server via SSH or RDP, and also to upload files via FTP. You can always change the randomly generated system user credentials later.
- Click Add Domain to finish creating your website in Plesk.
Your website is now created. You can see it in Websites & Domains. If you chose to use a temporary domain name, it is already available online. WP Toolkit and Joomla! Toolkit take care of creating the necessary databases and enable you to start creating content in WordPress or Joomla! right away.
However, unless you are using a temporary domain name, you need to make your website available online. Once you have done it, your website should be operational and available online. Congratulations!
