How to Create a Domain in Plesk

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How to Create a Domain
If you have a legacy shared hosting plan which lets you create multiple domains you can use the following directions to create domains. If you are a dedicated server customer, see How to Create a Subscription/Domain on your Dedicated Server.
 
To Create a Domain in Plesk 12.x
  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.
  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 More > 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
  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.
  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.
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. Select the dedicated IP you want to use if applicable, otherwise select the IP followed by (Shared).
    Plesk 9 Domain Setup 
  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.
  1. IIS Application Pool: Check. Note: This is recommended. If left unchecked site stability may be affected
    Plesk 9 Domain Creation
  2. 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. 
Article ID: 203, , Modified: July 16, 2016 at 2:01 AM

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