server and domain setup
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Getting set up on a server using Webfaction and buying a domain name with GoDaddy.TRANSCRIPT
Server and Domain SetupWith WebFaction
https://www.webfaction.com/?affiliate=uncviscom
Complete Form and Click Start
Click “sign up” or “start free trial”
WebFaction Control Panel
Setup Billing
Billing Payment Sources Add New Payment Source Make a one-off payment
Setting up your website in WF
Example Setup
Project 2: Powering a Nation
Project 3: Personal portfolio
Website has Domains and Apps
WebFaction automatically gives you a domain name.Time to buy your own unique domain name.
Register a Domain with GoDaddy
Enter your idea for domain name above
GoDaddy Process
Add a domain and click continue
GoDaddy Process
Proceed to Checkout
GoDaddy Process
Complete the signup steps
There is no need to add additional or extra features, security, privacy, etc.
Keep track of your account info (username, password, etc.)
Connecting Domain and WebFaction
My Account Manage Your Domains Click on domain name
Click Manage under Nameservers category
Customize your Name Servers (see next slide)
GoDaddy
WebFaction
Back in WebFaction
Add New Domain in the Domains tab
Back in WebFaction
In the Websites tab, click on your site.
Add your domain to the Domains section.
In WebFaction Create a new directory for project 2
Delete any existing applications before creating a new one
Creating a new directory
In Websites tab:
Add an Application Create New Application Call it portfoliowp. Change App Category to Wordpress. Save.
Creating a new directory Add an Application Reuse Existing Application
Click on htdocs Add “project2” to end of url. Save.
project2
Done!
Now wait! (Possibly up to 24 or even 48 hours, but likely only a few minutes)