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Installing a CMS in Cloud Sites

Adding a CMS to your Cloud Sites account is straightforward. This tutorial guides you through installing WordPress, Joomla, or Drupal quickly. For existing CMS, migrate via plugin or FTP after setting up the new site in your account.

Cloud Sites makes adding a CMS to your account an easy process. With just a few steps, your WordPress, Joomla, or Drupal site will be up and running. This tutorial will take you through installing a new CMS instance in your account. If you already have a CMS and are wanting to add it to your Cloud Sites account, you will need to complete a migration via plugin or FTP once you get the new site set up in your account.

Changing Existing CMS Framework

Once you set up a CMS site in Cloud Sites, it cannot be changed to a different CMS instance or to a standard Linux or Windows Framework.

WordPress Installation

  1. Log into your Cloud Sites control panel.
  2. Click on Create Website.
    add website button highlighted
  3. Enter your Domain name and select WordPress from the drop-down menu in the Application section.
    domain name entered and application drop down
  4. Click Next.
  5. You will be directed to enter your CMS information and create the database needed for WordPress.
    gif showing wp configuration blank and completed
  6. Click Create New Application to create your new WordPress site.
  7. Once it is complete, the site will show in your websites list.
    wordpress site showing in list and highlighted

Joomla Installation

  1. Click Create Website from your Cloud Sites home page.
  2. Enter your Domain name and select Joomla from the drop-down menu in the Application section.
    joomla selected
  3. Click Next.
  4. You will be directed to enter your CMS information and create the database needed for Joomla.
    gif showing joomla info entered
  5. Click Create New Application to create your new Joomla site.
  6. Once it is complete, the site will show in your websites list.
    joomla site highlighted in website list

Drupal Installation

  1. Click Create Website from your Cloud Sites home page.
  2. Enter your Domain name and select Drupal from the drop-down menu in the Application section.
    drupal selected from drop down
  3. Click Next.
  4. You will be directed to enter your CMS information and create the database needed for Drupal.
    gif showing drupal info entered
  5. Click Create New Application to create your new Drupal site.
  6. Once it is complete, the site will show in your websites list.
    drupal site showing in website list

Media Wiki

  1. Click Create Website from your Cloud Sites home page.
    create website button highlighted
  2. Enter your Domain name and select Media Wiki from the drop-down menu in the Application section.
    gif showing domain name and media wiki selected
  3. Click Next.
  4. You will be directed to enter your CMS information and create the database needed for MediaWiki.
    gif showing blank form and completed
  5. Click Create New Application to create your new MediaWiki site.
    Create New Application button highlighted
  6. Once it is complete, the site will show in your websites list.
    wiki cms site showing in website list

PHP Bulletin Board

  1. Click Create Website from your Cloud Sites home page.
    create website button highlighted
  2. Enter your Domain name and select PHP BB from the drop-down menu in the Application section.
    gif showing domain name entered and app selected
  3. Click Next.
  4. You will be directed to enter your CMS information and create the database needed for PHP Bulletin Board.
    gif showing blank form and completed
  5. Click Create New Application to create your new PHP Bulletin Board site.
    create new application button highlighted
  6. Once it is complete, the site will show in your websites list.
    php bb site showing in site list

If you are looking to create a website using a Linux or Windows Framework, please see our article Adding a Website to Cloud Sites.

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