Overview
Google Workspace gives you Gmail at your own domain (you@example.com) along with Google's productivity apps, including Drive, Calendar, Meet, Docs, and Gemini.
DreamHost is a Google Workspace reseller. You buy and pay for your plan in your DreamHost panel, and you use and administer it in Google. This article explains how the two fit together and what to expect.
Who handles what
In your DreamHost panel: buying and paying for your plan, changing your plan type, term, or number of users, and canceling.
In Google: creating users and email addresses, passwords and sign-in security, and everything inside Gmail, Drive, Meet, and the other apps.
Managing your Google Workspace Account lists where to go for each task. Only the owner of the DreamHost account can purchase or manage a plan in the panel.
What to expect when you get started
Purchase a plan for a domain on your DreamHost account. You choose a monthly or annual term, and every plan starts with one user.
Create your admin user on the Google Workspace page in your panel. This is your first email address, and it's also the login that administers your account.
Accept Google's Terms of Service in the Google Admin console. Your plan becomes active once this is done.
Add more users whenever you're ready.
As soon as you purchase, email for the domain is delivered to Google. If the domain uses DreamHost email today, read How to sign up for Google Workspace before you buy so no mail is missed.
Getting help
DreamHost support can help with signing up, billing, your plan, and DNS. For help using the Google apps themselves, Google Workspace Admin Help is the best place to start.
