server and domain setup
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DESCRIPTION
Getting set up on a server using Webfaction and buying a domain name with GoDaddy.TRANSCRIPT
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Server and Domain SetupWith WebFaction
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https://www.webfaction.com/?affiliate=uncviscom
Complete Form and Click Start
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Click “sign up” or “start free trial”
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WebFaction Control Panel
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Setup Billing
Billing Payment Sources Add New Payment Source Make a one-off payment
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Setting up your website in WF
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Example Setup
Project 2: Powering a Nation
Project 3: Personal portfolio
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Website has Domains and Apps
WebFaction automatically gives you a domain name.Time to buy your own unique domain name.
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Register a Domain with GoDaddy
Enter your idea for domain name above
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GoDaddy Process
Add a domain and click continue
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GoDaddy Process
Proceed to Checkout
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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.)
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Connecting Domain and WebFaction
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My Account Manage Your Domains Click on domain name
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Click Manage under Nameservers category
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Customize your Name Servers (see next slide)
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GoDaddy
WebFaction
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Back in WebFaction
Add New Domain in the Domains tab
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Back in WebFaction
In the Websites tab, click on your site.
Add your domain to the Domains section.
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In WebFaction Create a new directory for project 2
Delete any existing applications before creating a new one
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Creating a new directory
In Websites tab:
Add an Application Create New Application Call it portfoliowp. Change App Category to Wordpress. Save.
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Creating a new directory Add an Application Reuse Existing Application
Click on htdocs Add “project2” to end of url. Save.
project2
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Done!
Now wait! (Possibly up to 24 or even 48 hours, but likely only a few minutes)