Getting Started with Your Web Hosting (HestiaCP)

## Your Control Panel: HestiaCP

Every shared hosting plan includes access to HestiaCP — a modern, user-friendly control panel for managing your websites, domains, email, and databases.

## Logging In

After purchasing your hosting plan, you'll receive an email with:

- **Panel URL** — Your HestiaCP login page
- **Username** — Your control panel username
- **Password** — Your control panel password

## What You Can Do in HestiaCP

- **Websites:** Add domains, create subdomains, manage SSL certificates
- **DNS:** Manage DNS records for your domains
- **Email:** Create email accounts for your domain
- **Databases:** Create and manage MySQL/MariaDB databases
- **Files:** Use the built-in file manager or connect via SFTP
- **Backups:** Create and restore backups of your hosting account

## Connecting Your Domain

Point your domain's nameservers to:

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DNS propagation may take 24-72 hours to complete worldwide.

## Enabling SSL

To enable a free SSL certificate for your domain:

- Go to your domain settings in HestiaCP
- Enable SSL for the domain
- We recommend forcing your application to use HTTPS