Getting Started
Welcome to Vertimyst Solutions! Whether this is your first time with a hosting account, or you just need a handy guide, this is for you. We'll walk you through everything like uploading files for the first time, and using your control panel.
Table of Contents1. Registering
If you haven't done so already, you'll need to register for an account. This can be done in one of two ways: directly Purchasing a plan or Registering on our support desk.
1a. Purchasing a Plan
Figure 1a.1: Selecting a plan
You'll be asked to enter domain name information. If you don't have a domain name, leave the default option checked ('I want Vertimyst Solutions to register a new domain for me'), and type in the address you want.
Figure 1a.2: Choosing a domain name
If the domain's not available, you'll receive an error message. If you think this is incorrect, let us know, but most likely someone else already registered the domain. In this case, try a different name, or use the extension dropdown box to choose a new extension (.com, .net, .org).
Figure 1a.3: The domain's available
Select the term you want from the dropdown menu, and click continue.
Figure 1a.4: The cart
Once you're happy with your purchase and moved on, you'll need to fill out a registration form. Make sure you read over our Terms of Service and agree to them before moving on.
Figure 1a.5: Fill out this form when you're ready.
Once registration is complete, you should receive a welcome email with your account details. Congratulations, and welcome to Vertimyst Solutions!
1b. Registering on our Support Desk
Registering via our support desk is much the same as selecting a plan. From any page on our site, click the 'Register' button on the menu.
Figure 1b.1: Click register
Fill out the registration form that appears, and be sure to read and agree to our Terms of Service.
Figure 1b.2: Fill out the registration form
Once registration is complete, you'll receive a welcome email from us with your client area information. Log in to our client area (http://www.vertimystsolutions.com/clients). From there, select 'Order' from either the main portal or the sidebar.
Figure 1b.3: How to order
On the next page, select your desired hosting plan, and follow the Purchasing a Plan guide.
Your control panel (cPanel) is where you'll manage everything for your hosting account. To access it, go to http://www.yourdomain.com/cpanel, where your domain is the domain you selected when you signed up with us. Log in with the username and password provided in your welcome email.
After logging in to cPanel, you may wish to change your password. To do so, select 'Change Password' from the preferences pane. Enter your old password and your desired new password.
Figure 2a.1: Changing your cPanel password
One of the most important functions of cPanel that you'll ever use is the File Manager. This is one of the ways (see: Uploading with an FTP Client) that you can upload your website's files. To start, select 'File Manager' from the 'Files' pane in cPanel.
Figure 2b.1: Select File Manager
In the Directory Selection window, select 'Web Root (public_html/www)' and click 'Go'.
Figure 2b.2: Select web root
The file manager has all the features of a standard FTP client, as well as some other useful features such as the ability to create new files directly on the server, and a code editor so you can edit your files directly, without downloading them first to your computer.
Figure 2b.3: The File Manager
Most of the functionality is self-explanatory, so for the purpose of this guide we'll focus on the regular, day-to-day features you'll be using.
Figure 2b.4: A standard index.html file
Make sure you're in the '/public_html/' directory. Note: The file structure may differ from in the screenshot. If you are, click 'Upload'.
Figure 2b.5: Check that you're in the right directory, then click upload.
On the next screen, browse to your index.html file.
Figure 2b.6: Browse to your index.html file.
When the upload is complete, you'll see a 100% complete progress bar. You may now close the window and go back to the file manager.
Figure 2b.7: The upload's done!
Back in the file manager, you should see your newly-updated file. To test that it's working, type http://www.yourdomain.com/index.html in to your browser's address bar.
Figure 2b.8: Enter your site's address in your browser.
If all went well, you should see your uploaded page. Congratulations, your site is now online! You can continue to upload any other files or folders using the file manager.
Figure 2b.9: Congratulations, it's working!
3. Uploading with an FTP Client
If you need to upload a lot of files, an FTP client is the way to go. We recommend Filezilla: http://filezilla-project.org/
Figure 3.1: The Filezilla FTP Client.
Figure 3.2: Enter your FTP login info.
Figure 3.3: Click 'Upload' to upload your file(s). |