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This guide will assist in getting your website up and running. Please read the entire guide, from top to bottom and follow all instructions. Everything is clearly explained and all your questions should be answered within this guide. Information is constantly updated, to address troubles and questions previous clients encountered. Over time and after thousands of new account signups, this guide has become highly effective. If you have any suggestions (after setting up your account) on how to improve this guide, we would be happy to hear from you, too.


STEP 1: Update your DNS (Domain Name Servers)

Before your website can be visible on the Internet, you must register a domain name and configure the DNS (Domain Name Servers). If you registered a new domain name with us (at the same time you signed up for your new hosting account), you don't need to do a thing. Our system is highly automated and already configured your domain name servers for you.

Therefore, you can expect your domain to resolve (start working) within the next 24-72 hours.

If you have your domain registered elsewhere, you will have to change your name servers with your current registrar (the place you registered your domain). The name servers assigned to your account (the ones you want to use/change to) can be found within your first account information email. If you have control over your domain name on the web simply log in with your user name and password and ask to change the DNS address which redirects your domain to your new website. If it is locked you will have to temporarily unlock it which takes a few minutes to take effect and then make the DNS changes. After the new address takes effect, lock your domain name again so noone can transfer it out and sell it.

Your specific registrar will be glad to help with require further assistance, you would need to contact your domain name registrar for support. Then, after you have successfully changed your domain name servers, your domain should start working with your new account in 24-72 hours.


STEP 2: Build Your Website Pages

Option 1: Install osCommerce and have an online store in five minutes!

osCommerce is an online e-commerce solution. Its feature packed out-of-the-box installation allows online store owners to setup, run, and maintain their online stores with minimum effort and with absolutely no costs or license fees involved. Best of all, Acenet offers auto-installation!

Learn more at osCommerce's website: http://www.oscommerce.com/

See live shops using osCommerce: http://www.oscommerce.com/shops/live

Auto-Installation Guide: http://www.faithful-host.com/auto_installation_guide_oscommerce.html

Notice: The installation process is fully automated, so it's easy enough for grandma to install!

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Option 2: Order SiteStudio and easily build your website online!

SiteStudio is the industry's leading browser-based solution for website design and construction. With SiteStudio, you don't need to know anything. If you can surf the Internet, you can build your own professionally looking website. After trying Site Studio. you will appreciate the ease and speed at which you were able to build a website with a highly professional appearance.

SiteStudio Demo: http://sitestudio.demo.psoft.net:8081/demo/psoft.masonry.Builder

Order SiteStudio: http://faithful-host.com/accountupgrades.html

Notice: If you use SiteStudio, you do not need to Upload your website pages!

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Option 3: Design your website pages using cPanel's HTML Editor

You can design your entire website in cPanel using an editor that feels like Microsoft Word.

HTML Editor Guide: http://www.faithful-host.com/html_editor.html

Notice: If you use cPanel's HTML Editor, you do not need to Upload your website pages!


STEP 3: Upload your website pages

To upload your website pages via FTP, we strongly recommend following our FTP Guide:

FTP Guide: http://faithful-host.com/ftp_guide.html

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You can also upload your website files via cPanel's File Manager:

File Manager Guide: http://faithful-host.com/upload.html


STEP 4: Setup E-Mail

To setup e-mail, we strongly recommend following our Email Guide:

Email Guide: http://faithful-host.com/setting_up_email.html


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For access to all documentation go to: http://faithful-host.com/cpanel.html