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Server and domain setup
- 1. Server and DomainSetup With WebFaction
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- 3. Click “sign up”or “start free trial”
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- 5. Setup Billing Billing Payment Sources Add New Payment Source Make a one-off payment
- 6. Setting up yourwebsite in WF
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- 8. Website has Domainsand Apps WebFaction automatically gives you a domain name. Time to buy your own unique domain name.
- 9. Register a Domainwith GoDaddy Enter your idea for domain name above
- 10. GoDaddy Process Add adomain and click continue
- 11. GoDaddy Process Proceed toCheckout
- 12. GoDaddy Process Completethe signup steps There is no need to add additional or extra features, security, privacy, etc. Keep track of your account info (username, password, etc.)
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- 14. My Account Manage Your Domains Click on domain name
- 15. Click Manage underNameservers category
- 16. Customize your NameServers (see next slide)
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- 18. Back in WebFaction Add New Domain in the Domains tab
- 19. Back in WebFaction In the Websites tab, click on your site. Add your domain to the Domains section.
- 20. In WebFaction Createa new directory for project 2 Delete any existing applications before creating a new one
- 21. Creating a newdirectory In Websites tab: Add an Application Create New Application Call it portfoliowp. Change App Category to Wordpress. Save.
- 22. Creating a newdirectory Add an Application Reuse Existing Application Click on htdocs Add “static” to end of url. Save.
- 23. Done! Now wait!(Possibly up to 24 or even 48 hours, but likely only a few minutes)