How do I set up a new web site on my SmartVPS?

How to setup hosting for a new web site or subdomain to be hosted on your SmartVPS

You can add as many web site hosting accounts to your SmartVPS as you like.  There are no additional charges for this.

Setup a site:

1. Log in to your Dashboard
2. Navigate to VPS HOSTING
   
3. Select your VPS: yourvpsname.com 
   -> Click Manage (green button)
   
4. Go to the Web Sites
   
5. Click Add New Website or Subdomain to this VPS (green button)
   
6. Find and note the IP Address for mydomainname.com
   

Done!

Now your SmartVPS is configured.  Next you'll most likely need to add your new web site address to the Brownrice DNS servers so the internet knows where your new site lives. You'll need to ensure that the web site that you just set up for hosting has its DNS server addresses pointed to Brownrice's . 

If your domain name is registered with Brownrice:

1. Navigate to DOMAINS
   
2. Select your Domain: mydomainname.com 
   -> Click Manage (green button)
   
3. Go to DNS Servers
   
   
4. Click Edit DNS Servers and ensure they are set to:
   Name Server 1: ns1.brownrice.com
   Name Server 2: ns2.brownrice.com

Otherwise, if your domain name is registered with another registrar you'll need to login to that registrar and change the DNS server addresses to read:

• ns1.brownrice.com 
• ns2.brownrice.com

Done!

Note:  I can take up to 24 hours for registrar changes to make their way around the internet, so be patient.   If you suspect something isn't right, or need help, please feel free to contact us and we'll get you squared away!