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Create a site

Check subdomain availability, then create a managed WordPress site and watch it provision from the console.

Creating a site is two steps in one form: confirm the subdomain is available, then submit it to provision the WordPress and MySQL containers. There is no separate "install WordPress" step — NevTan boots a fully-configured install for you.

Open Create Site

From the WordPress section of the dashboard, click Create Site to open the form.

Fill in the form

  1. 1
    Choose a subdomain
    Type the name you want. The console checks it against existing sites as you type and shows whether it's available.
  2. 2
    Pick a resource preset
    Choose the CPU/RAM tier for the WordPress and MySQL containers — see Resources for what each tier includes.
  3. 3
    Click Create
    NevTan provisions the WordPress container and its dedicated MySQL database together, and takes you to the new site's page.
ParameterTypeDescription
Subdomainrequiredtext fieldThe subdomain to host the site under. The form flags the name as taken if it isn't free.
Resource presetdropdownCPU/RAM preset applied to the WordPress and MySQL containers. Defaults to the starter tier.

Watch it provision

Provisioning happens in the background. The site's page shows a live status — from provisioning to running — and your dashboard lists every site you've created alongside its current status.

Note
There is no separate database step. Picking a resource preset and clicking Create is enough — the WordPress and MySQL containers are provisioned and networked together in the same operation.

Picking a preset up front

The preset you choose at creation isn't permanent — it's just a starting point. A low-traffic blog or a site you're still building out is fine on the starter tier; anything you expect to get real visitor traffic, run several plugins, or serve a media-heavy theme is worth sizing up, since WordPress and MySQL will share whatever CPU and RAM the preset gives them. See Resources for how to change it later without recreating the site.

Lifecycle

Check subdomain
typed in the form
Create site
click Create
Provisioning
WordPress + MySQL
Live
status shown on site page
Note
A taken subdomain is flagged immediately in the form — pick another name and try again, no need to leave the page.