When you purchase Sites, you receive a free “myhostpoint” test domain that is automatically linked to the website. To connect your website to your own domain, you must change the domain in the Hostpoint Control Panel. You can do this directly in the wizard during setup, or you can link or customize the domain at any time later.
Procedure for current Sites offering (Sites Basic, Plus or Max)
- Log in to the Hostpoint Control Panel with your Hostpoint ID.
- Open your Sites account.
- Select “Settings” from the menu on the left.
- Click on “Edit” next to “Web address.”
→ A new window will open.
- Select the desired web address (domain) for your website and click on “Save.”
→ The domain has been changed. In order for your website to be accessible under the new domain, you need to re-publish the website in Sites.
Possible problems during domain selection
- The desired web address (domain) is not available for selection because it is already assigned to a web hosting account.
→ Assign the domain in question to the Sites account in the domain management section under “Domains” > “Edit” > “Domain state”. - A message appears stating that too many domains have already been assigned. For Sites Basic, the limit is 1 assigned domain, for Sites Plus it is 5, and for Sites Max it is 20 domains. The .myhostpoint domain is not included in this count.
→ In the domain management section under “Domains” > “Edit” > “Domain state”, you can see which domains are assigned to the Sites account. Cancel one or more assignments here and try again to change the domain for Sites.
Procedure for former Sites offering (Sites Starter, Sites Limited or Sites)
Sites Limited and Sites (full version)
- Log in to the Hostpoint Control Panel with your Hostpoint ID.
- Open your web hosting account with Sites Limited/Sites.
- In the left-hand menu, click on “Websites” > “Sites”.
- Click the edit icon in the “Domain” box.
- Select the new domain for your website and click on “Save”.
Note: If the domain has not yet been registered in the domain management, you can enter it here directly and add it.
→ The domain has been changed. In order for your website to be accessible under the new domain, you need to re-publish the website in Sites.
Sites Starter
- Log in to the Hostpoint Control Panel with your Hostpoint ID.
- Open Sites Starter.
- Click the edit icon in the “Domain” box.
- Select the new domain for your website and click on “Save”.
Note: If the domain has not yet been registered in the domain management, you can enter it here directly and add it.
→ The domain has been changed. In order for your website to be accessible under the new domain, you need to re-publish the website in Sites.
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