Create Your First Website

Prerequisites

• At least one package must be created
• At least one customer must exist
• A domain must point to the server IP (A record)

Step 1: Create a Package

1. Go to Packages
2. Click Create Package
3. Configure the limits:
   • Disk quota (MB)
   • Maximum websites, domains, mailboxes, databases, FTP accounts
   • Default PHP version
   • Allowed PHP versions
4. Save

Step 2: Create a Customer

1. Go to Customers
2. Click Create Customer
3. Enter first name, last name, email, and password
4. Save — the customer can now log in to the panel

Step 3: Create a Subscription

1. Go to Subscriptions
2. Click New Subscription
3. Select:
   • Customer: The customer you just created (or create a new one)
   • Package: The desired hosting package
   • Domain: The primary domain (e.g. example.com)
   • PHP Version: Default from the package or select manually
   • Server: Choose the target server in a multi-server setup
4. Create

The system automatically sets up:

• Linux user with their own home directory
• Nginx vhost with SSL (Let's Encrypt)
• PHP-FPM pool
• DNS zone (if PowerDNS is active)
• FTP access
• Backup schedule (if enabled)

Step 4: Verify the Website

After a few seconds, the website is accessible at https://example.com. The default NetCell welcome page is displayed.

Next Steps

• Install WordPress
• Create Email Accounts
• Create a Database
• Configure SSL Certificate