Overview
Shared Starter is DreamHost's most basic, entry-level hosting plan for running a single website quickly at a low cost. This article covers the plan's limitations, how to add it to a registration-only account, and how to change which domain is hosted on it.
Plan no longer available
This article refers to a Shared Starter hosting plan that is no longer available for purchase.
The steps below apply only to customers who have previously purchased this plan.
FAQs
What is a Shared Starter hosting plan?
Shared Starter is DreamHost's most basic entry-level hosting plan. The Shared Starter plan is an excellent option to get a single website up and running quickly at a very low cost.
Are there any limitations?
Yes. Since the Shared Starter plan is an introductory plan, there are a few limitations you should be aware of:
- Only one website can be hosted (excluding DNS Only, Mirror, Parked, or Redirect domains)
- 5 subdomains of your single domain name (e.g., blog.example.com)
- Email is not included (a paid email plan is available as an add-on)
- Site storage is limited to 50GB
- A maximum of 6 SFTP or Shell users
- A maximum of 6 MySQL databases
Can I add a Shared Starter hosting plan if I have a registration only account?
If your account was previously opened as a Domain Registration only account, no hosting plans are active. You must contact support if you wish to add a Shared Starter hosting plan.
Does DreamHost offer other hosting plans?
In addition to a Shared Starter plan, the following hosting plans are also available:
| Plan | Where is my site hosted? | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Web Hosting | On a shared server | See the Upgrading to Web Hosting article. |
| Managed VPS | On a virtual private server | See the Adding a Managed VPS article. |
| Dedicated | On a dedicated private server | See the Add a Dedicated server article. |
| DreamPress | On a customized private server running a DreamHost-managed version of WordPress | See the Installing DreamPress articles. |
How do I change which domain is hosted on a Shared Starter plan?
Only one domain can be 'Fully Hosted' at a time with a Shared Starter plan. However, you do not need to contact support to change the active domain.
You can use the following steps to change your Shared Starter plan's 'Fully Hosted' domain to another that you own. To change the 'Fully Hosted' website on the plan:
- Navigate to the Manage Websites page and remove hosting for the currently active domain.
- After the old domain is set to 'DNS Only, add your new domain as 'Fully Hosted' on your server.
- Open a browser and visit the new domain to make sure it appears.