Add DreamPress to a new domain

Overview

The following describes how to add a new domain name to a DreamPress plan.

Adding a DreamPress plan

These steps add a domain to a new DreamPress plan.

1. Navigate to the Managed WordPress page.
2. Click the Add DreamPress button.
3. Select one of the following:

   DreamPress cannot be added to dreamhosters.com subdomains.

   • Domains on Account — Select a DreamHost-hosted domain from the drop-down list. Choose this option if you wish to add DreamPress to a domain that's already added to your DreamHost panel.
   • Add New Domain — Select one of the following options if your domain is not yet hosted at DreamHost:
     • Add your existing domain not hosted on DreamHost — Enter a domain name not hosted a DreamHost. Click the button when finished.
     • Use a temporary domain to stage your site first — Enter a staging name, which creates a new staging website ending in .dream.press. For example, if your site was example.com, create a new DreamPress site called example.dream.press.
4. Select either Annually or Monthly payment plan.
5. Select a plan type.
6. When finished, click the Add New DreamPress button.

See also

• DreamPress overview
• Changing the name of a DreamPress domain
• Upgrade a WordPress site to DreamPress