Logging In to Plesk for the First Time
You can log in to Plesk by visiting the following URL:
https://<Plesk server's address>:8443where <Plesk server's address> is either the domain name or the IP address of the Plesk server. Type in your username and password to log in. When you are logging in to Plesk for the first time, the scenarios will differ depending on whether you are a shared hosting customer, or an administrator managing your server.
Logging In as a Shared Hosting Customer
When you first log in to Plesk as a shared hosting customer, you will be asked to fill out a form with contact information, such as:
- Your company name.
- Your phone number and email.
- Your address and country of residence.
This information will be used by your provider to contact you in case of possible issues. The form also enables you to set a new password for your user account. This password is used together with your username to log in to Plesk. You cannot change your username by yourself. If you want to change your username, contact your provider.
Logging In as the Server Administrator
When you first log in to Plesk as the server administrator, you will be presented with several forms that will record your personal information and help you set up the initial configuration of Plesk. Here are the steps in succession:
- Plesk license agreement. You will need to accept it to proceed further.
- Initial configuration. You will need to do the following:
- Specify the full hostname of the server.
- Select the default IP address.
- Separate all IPs on the server into shared and dedicated addresses.
- Specify the new Plesk administrator password.
- A form containing your personal information. You will need to fill it out to proceed further.
- Plesk interface selector. You will need to select the purpose for the server, and also choose between one of the two Plesk interface options:
- Power User view. Choose this interface if you are a web admin managing websites of your customers.
- Service Provider view. Choose this interface if you are a shared hosting provider and plan to sell hosting to customers who will manage their websites themselves.
- Provide your Plesk license key. You can upload a .ZIP archive, an .XML file, or specify the activation code.
- If you have chosen Power User view, configure your first webspace. You will need to specify the following:
- Domain name.
- IP address.
- System user username and password.
