How to Create a Subscription/Domain on your Dedicated Server

When you create a domain or subscription and domain in Plesk, the file strucuture is created in the C:\Inetpub\vhosts\[domainname] folder for Windows and for Linux it is created in /var/www/vhosts/[domainname]. The website and application pool are created in IIS. The DNS records are created based on the DNS template. Plesk also creates the primary FTP user and applies the appropriate permissions to the new users created with the domain.

See How to Determine Which Version of Plesk Control Panel is Installed on a Server to know which set of directions to follow.

 

Create a Subscription in Plesk 12.5 and Onyx

  1. Log into your Parallels Plesk Control Panel.
  2. In the left navigation window click on Subscriptions > Add Subscription.
  3. Fill out the required information. If this domain requires a dedicated IP address and it has been ordered through a support ticket and applied to the server, choose the dedicated IP address. Otherwise, select the IP followed by (Shared).
  4. Make a note of the Username and Password you choose should you need to use FTP to transfer files to this domain's file structure.
  5. Click OK.
  6. If you chose a Service plan other than Default Domain, be sure to check the Website Scripting and Security to verify the correct services for your domain have been chosen. 
    1. Choose the subscription > Websites & Domains tab > Expand Show More (You will see "Show Less" if it is already expanded) > Hosting Settings.
    2. DotNetNuke requires Microsoft ASP.NET support version 4. WordPress and Joomla require PHP support run as FastCGI application.

To Create a Domain in Plesk 11.x and Plesk 12.0
  1. Log into your Parallels Plesk Control Panel.
  2. In the left navigation window click on Subscriptions > Add New Subscription.
  3. Fill out the required information. If this domain requires a dedicated IP address and it has been ordered through a support ticket and applied to the server, choose the dedicated IP address. Otherwise, select the IP followed by (Shared).
  4. Make a note of the Username and Password you choose should you need to use FTP to transfer files to this domain's file structure.
    Add new Plesk 11 Subscription
  5. Click OK.
  6. If you chose a Service plan other than Default Domain, be sure to check the Website Scripting and Security to verify the correct services for your domain have been chosen. 
    1. Choose the subscription > Websites & Domains tab > Show Advanced Operations > Websites Scripting and Security.
    2. DotNetNuke requires Microsoft ASP.NET support version 4. WordPress and Joomla require PHP support run as FastCGI application.
      Web Scripting and Security
To Create a Domain in Plesk 9.x
  1. Log in to your Control Panel.
  2. Click Domains.
  3. Click on Create New Domain.
  4. Enter the [domain name] you want to use.  Check www to allow www.domain.com to work.
  5. Select Template Create domain without template.
  6. Select an IP address. If this domain requires a dedicated IP address and it has been ordered through a support ticket and applied to the server, choose the dedicated IP address. Otherwise, select the IP followed by (Shared).
    Domain setup in Plesk 9.5
  7. Click Next.
  8. If you are using a dedicated IP address and are planning on using security certificates, check the SSL support box.  This will not work properly for shared IP addresses.
  9. Select the appropriate services for the CMS app you will be installing on this domain. DotNetNuke requires Microsoft ASP support and ASP.NET support version 4.
  10. IIS Application Pool: Check. Note: This is recommended. If left unchecked site stability may be affected.
    Plesk 9.5 domain creation
  11. Click OK.
Once your domain has been set up in Plesk you are ready to install your CMS app. Shared hosting customers will need to submit a support ticket requesting the app installation. Dedicated server customers can refer to Use Control Suite to Install an App on Your Dedicated Server.

 

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