Custom Web Directories & Applications

In this short tutorial we will show you how to add a custom web directory and application to your domain. More information on the features available through these items can be found in the manual.

For the purposes of this example we will be using the third level domain ‘webapp.pipeten.co.uk’ and creating an application called ‘newapp’ with standard settings.

Creating a Web Directory on an existing domain:

1. Login to your control panel.
2. Within the navigation go-to ‘Domain Settings’ and then ‘Domain Info’.
3. Click the ‘Edit’ icon next to the domain ‘webapp.pipeten.co.uk’ (remember this is your domain).
4. Locate the text ‘Web Service’ and click the ‘Edit’ icon next to it.
5. Located the text ‘Web Directories Settings’ and click the ‘Edit’ icon next to it.
6. You should now see the default ‘Web Directory’ and ‘Web Application’ for your chosen domain.
7. Click the ‘Add’ icon at the bottom of the page.
8. You are now on the ‘New Web Directory’ page.
9. For the purposes of this example enter:
   1. Web Directory Name: newapp
   2. Web directory path relative to the user home: webapp.pipeten.co.uk\newapp
   3. Leave all other items as default.
10. Click the ‘Submit’ button at the bottom of the page.
11. You should now be back on the ‘Web Directories Settings’ page as covered in step #6
12. You have successfully created a ‘Web Directory’. Please see the following page of the manual for more information on Web Directories.

Creating a Web Application on an existing domain (and under and existing Web Directory):

1. Complete steps 1 through 6 on the above walk-through.
2. Click the ‘Off’ button under ‘Web Application’ -> ‘Status’ next to the web directory newapp.
3. You have now created a web application and will need to configure it’s settings. Please see the following page of the manual about configuring Web Applications.