Create Site
InstaWP allows you to create a new WordPress site which gives the benefit of testing different configurations and settings without affecting the live website. It operates in a safe environment where users can experiment with different themes, plugins, and codes without any risk of breaking the live website.
In this documentation, we will explore the steps to:
Create New Site
Access WP Admin Panel
Let’s get started 🚀
InstaWP allows you to create a new WordPress site through any of the following two methods:
As a Registered User
As a Guest User
You can create a site as a registered user by completing the signup process with InstaWP. For more information, please refer to the Create Account Document.
After signing up, you can follow the below steps:
Step 1: Sign In to your InstaWP account and you will be navigated to the dashboard.
Step 2: Click on the New site button from the middle of the interface.
Note: Alternatively, you can click on the "Add New +" button from the top right corner of the interface.
A new modal window will appear providing you with the following three options for creating your new WordPress site:
From Scratch
From Template
Store
From Scratch
InstaWP allows you to build your WordPress site from scratch by allowing you to define various configurations as described in the table below:
From the bottom panel, you can configure the following values for your website as per your preferences:
From Template
InstaWP allows you to build your WordPress site by using templates. Templates are your formerly built WordPress websites which are saved as templates to be used again.
You can use these templates as a design and structure foundation for creating a new website.
In this way, you will have an option to directly perform iterations/modifications on the existing templates to create a site instead of creating it from scratch and observing all the configurations again, hence, allowing you to save time and effort.
For more information, you can refer to the Template documentation.
After selecting the template, you can configure the same options (that are available when creating the site from scratch) at the bottom panel.
Note: The WordPress version cannot be changed while creating a website from a template because it was already defined when the template was created.
Store
InstaWP allows you to build your WordPress site by using the publicly monetized templates that are available in the store. For more information, please refer to the Template documentation.
After selecting the “store” template, you need to become a seller for accessing the monetized templates. For more information on the Monetize Shared Templates document.
Then, you can configure the same options (that are available when creating the site from scratch) at the bottom panel.
Note: The WordPress version cannot be changed while creating a website using a template from the store because it was already defined when the template was created.
Step 3: After observing all the configurations, you can proceed to click the Create Site button from the bottom right corner of the window.
You will be navigated to your dashboard with the message “Your new WordPress website is ready!” alongside with website URL and your login credentials.
You can view your WordPress site by clicking on the link provided alongside your website URL.
Further, you can give your site name (label) according to your preference. Simply click on the generated site name, followed by the edit label and then save the changes.
Step 1: Navigate to the onboarding page of InstaWP- https://app.instawp.io/onboard.
On this page, you will find a form with the fields (explained in the table below) allowing you to instantly create a new WordPress site without the need to complete the registration. The values in these fields are set to default values but can be changed according to your preferences:
Step 2: After entering the preferred values in the fields, click on the Launch Site Instantly button.
As a result of this action, you with find a new set of information on your site and a site expiry countdown.
Site Expiry Countdown
This section provides you with the expiry time of your newly created site (i.e. 8 hours). You can extend your site hours by creating an InstaWP account (upto 48 hours & a lifetime through upgradation).
Site Details
This section provides you with the details of your newly created site such as URL, Username & Password.
Step 3: After checking out the information, click on the One click login to your site button and you will be instantly navigated to the WordPress Admin Panel of your website.
This is how the WordPress Admin Panel of your website would look like:
When the WordPress site is created, you can access the WP admin panel and manage everything on your website you would like to. There are two ways to access the Admin Panel:
Auto Login (Magic Link)
Manual Login
Auto Login (Magic Link)
Click on the Magic Login button to automatically log in to the WordPress admin panel without using credentials.
Manual Login
You can also do a manual login (using credentials) to the WP admin panel of your website by following the below steps:
Step 1: Navigate to the Sites section and click on the More actions button corresponding to the site you would like to login to manually.
Step 2: Select View creds from the dropdown list.
A new dialog window will appear providing you with the credentials and URL of your website.
Step 3: Click on the Login button to access the WordPress admin panel.
Create template
Using template
In this documentation, we will explore the steps to:
Create New Site
Access WP Admin Panel
Let’s get started 🚀
Create New Site
InstaWP allows you to create a new WordPress site through any of the following two methods:
As a Registered User
As a Guest User
As a Registered User
You can create a site as a registered user by completing the signup process with InstaWP. For more information, please refer to the Create Account Document.
After signing up, you can follow the below steps:
Step 1: Sign In to your InstaWP account and you will be navigated to the dashboard.
Step 2: Click on the New site button from the middle of the interface.
Note: Alternatively, you can click on the "Add New +" button from the top right corner of the interface.
A new modal window will appear providing you with the following three options for creating your new WordPress site:
From Scratch
From Template
Store
From Scratch
InstaWP allows you to build your WordPress site from scratch by allowing you to define various configurations as described in the table below:
| Configurations | Description |
|---|---|
| Your Configuration | It is the default WordPress configuration (pre-selected). |
| Curated Configuration | To choose from the admin’s predefined configuration which automatically set PHP & WordPress versions, some of them are: ⚙️Multisite,⚙️Woocommerce,⚙️Devstack |
| Themes/Plugin Categories | It allows you to select themes and plugins from the available categories: ⚙️Popular, ⚙️Security, ⚙️Speed, ⚙️Forms, ⚙️Backups, ⚙️Page Builder, ⚙️SEO, ⚙️Marketing, ⚙️Translation |
From the bottom panel, you can configure the following values for your website as per your preferences:
| Vaules | Description |
|---|---|
| WordPress version | To select different versions of WordPress for your site ranging from (3.7 to Nightly ”6.2 recommended”) |
| PHP version | To select different PHP versions for your site ranging from (5.6 to 8.2 ”7.4 recommended”) |
| Server Location | To change the server location. This is only available for premium accounts. |
| Custom site name | To add a custom name for your WordPress site. |
| Reserved Site | To reserve the site as it will not expire and will stay in your account forever (unless manually deleted). Only available for premium accounts. |
From Template
InstaWP allows you to build your WordPress site by using templates. Templates are your formerly built WordPress websites which are saved as templates to be used again.
You can use these templates as a design and structure foundation for creating a new website.
In this way, you will have an option to directly perform iterations/modifications on the existing templates to create a site instead of creating it from scratch and observing all the configurations again, hence, allowing you to save time and effort.
For more information, you can refer to the Template documentation.
After selecting the template, you can configure the same options (that are available when creating the site from scratch) at the bottom panel.
Note: The WordPress version cannot be changed while creating a website from a template because it was already defined when the template was created.
Store
InstaWP allows you to build your WordPress site by using the publicly monetized templates that are available in the store. For more information, please refer to the Template documentation.
After selecting the “store” template, you need to become a seller for accessing the monetized templates. For more information on the Monetize Shared Templates document.
Then, you can configure the same options (that are available when creating the site from scratch) at the bottom panel.
Note: The WordPress version cannot be changed while creating a website using a template from the store because it was already defined when the template was created.
Step 3: After observing all the configurations, you can proceed to click the Create Site button from the bottom right corner of the window.
You will be navigated to your dashboard with the message “Your new WordPress website is ready!” alongside with website URL and your login credentials.
You can view your WordPress site by clicking on the link provided alongside your website URL.
Further, you can give your site name (label) according to your preference. Simply click on the generated site name, followed by the edit label and then save the changes.
As a Guest User
Step 1: Navigate to the onboarding page of InstaWP- https://app.instawp.io/onboard.
On this page, you will find a form with the fields (explained in the table below) allowing you to instantly create a new WordPress site without the need to complete the registration. The values in these fields are set to default values but can be changed according to your preferences:
| Fields | Description |
|---|---|
| Enter your E-mail address. | |
| Configuration | To choose from the admin’s predefined configuration which automatically set PHP & WordPress versions. |
| How Do you Describe Your Self? | To select one of the following alternatives that best describes you or your work. ⚙️Freelancer, ⚙️Agency, ⚙️Plugin/Theme Company, ⚙️Hosting Company, ⚙️Business Owner |
Step 2: After entering the preferred values in the fields, click on the Launch Site Instantly button.
As a result of this action, you with find a new set of information on your site and a site expiry countdown.
Site Expiry Countdown
This section provides you with the expiry time of your newly created site (i.e. 8 hours). You can extend your site hours by creating an InstaWP account (upto 48 hours & a lifetime through upgradation).
Site Details
This section provides you with the details of your newly created site such as URL, Username & Password.
Step 3: After checking out the information, click on the One click login to your site button and you will be instantly navigated to the WordPress Admin Panel of your website.
This is how the WordPress Admin Panel of your website would look like:
Access WP Admin Panel
When the WordPress site is created, you can access the WP admin panel and manage everything on your website you would like to. There are two ways to access the Admin Panel:
Auto Login (Magic Link)
Manual Login
Auto Login (Magic Link)
Click on the Magic Login button to automatically log in to the WordPress admin panel without using credentials.
Manual Login
You can also do a manual login (using credentials) to the WP admin panel of your website by following the below steps:
Step 1: Navigate to the Sites section and click on the More actions button corresponding to the site you would like to login to manually.
Step 2: Select View creds from the dropdown list.
A new dialog window will appear providing you with the credentials and URL of your website.
Step 3: Click on the Login button to access the WordPress admin panel.
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Updated on: 20/09/2023
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