How to Add Domain in HestiaCP

Prerequisites

Before adding a domain, make sure you have:

• Access to HestiaCP control panel
• A domain name registered and pointing to your server IP
• Admin or user privileges in HestiaCP

Step 1: Log in to HestiaCP

Access https://YOUR_SERVER_IP:8083 and log in with your credentials.

Step 2: Navigate to WEB Section

Click on WEB in the top menu bar.

Step 3: Click "Add Web Domain"

Click the green + Add Web Domain button.

Step 4: Fill in Domain Details

• Domain: Enter your full domain name (e.g., example.com)
• Aliases: (Optional) Add additional domains like www.example.com
• Username: Select which user owns this domain
• Proxy Support: Enable if using Nginx as reverse proxy
• SSL Support: (Optional) Enable for HTTPS
• Stats Password: (Optional) For web statistics

Step 5: Advanced Options

Click Advanced Options to configure:

• PHP Version: Select PHP version (e.g., 8.1, 8.2)
• Additional FTP User: Create FTP user for this domain
• Web Template: Nginx/Apache template
• Backend Template: PHP-FPM configuration
• Proxy Template: Nginx proxy settings

Step 6: Save the Domain

Click the Add button to create the domain.

Step 7: Verify Domain Creation

You should see your new domain listed in the WEB section.

The document root will be created at:

/home/username/web/domain.com/public_html

Step 8: Upload Your Website Files

Via SSH:

scp -r /local/website/* username@YOUR_SERVER_IP:/home/username/web/domain.com/public_html/

Via FTP using credentials from HestiaCP.