Overview
You can sign up for Google Workspace directly from your DreamHost panel, selecting an active domain in your account as the primary domain for the service.
What do I need before I sign up?
Make sure you have an active domain registration in your DreamHost account, as it will be used as the primary domain associated with your Google Workspace services. During Google Workspace signup, you are asked to select this domain in your account.
If your domain does not appear in the dropdown menu, it is not eligible for Google Workspace. This typically occurs when the domain already has an active Workspace account with Google. See the following article for more information
Additionally, if you signed up for Google Workspace when you originally created your account, you must still activate it in the panel. You will receive a reminder email a few days after signing up with instructions on how to activate Google Workspace.
Billing and plan options
DreamHost currently supports the following plans:
Business Starter
Business Standard
Business Plus
How do I sign up in the panel?
To sign up for a Google Workspace account in the DreamHost panel:
Log in to panel.dreamhost.com.
In the left menu, click the Google Workspace option or navigate to the Google Workspace page.
At the top, click the Get Started button.
Select a plan:
Business Starter — Professional office suite with 30GB storage, or
Business Standard — Enhanced office suite with 2TB storage for storage and archiving.
Business Plus — Advanced office suite with 5TB storage for storage and archiving.
Click the Continue button.
Enter the following service details:
Domain — Select your domain from the dropdown menu.
Organization Name — Enter your business or organization name. (Optional)
First and Last Name — Enter your first and last name.
Recovery Address — Enter a recovery email address. Used for account recovery if the primary email is not available.
When finished, click Continue.
Review the order and service details. Click the Edit button if you need to make any changes.
When you're ready, click Submit Order.
A success message appears and the Manage Google Workspace page opens, where you can view and manage your newly-created Google Workspace account.
How do I view my new Google Workspace plan?
It's highly recommended that you immediately add a recovery email address and phone number. You can use this information to assist you in logging into your account if you ever lose your password. See the following article for more information:
After the setup completes, the Google Workspace page opens and displays your new plan. You can also see the plan on the Manage Account page.
Confirmation emails
After you have signed up, you are sent the following two confirmation emails:
One from DreamHost
One from Google
Make sure you use your new Google Workspace email address and password you just created when logging into the Google Workspace panel. If you forgot the username of the new address you created, please contact support to retrieve or reset it.
The DreamHost email
The DreamHost email confirms that you've added Google Workspace to your DreamHost domain. It also contains a link to log into your Google console at https://admin.google.com.
The Google email
DreamHost attempts to auto-verify your domain with Google every 15 minutes. Because of this, the email may take up to 15 minutes to arrive.
The Google email links you to the admin console. Once logged in, you'll need to accept the User Agreement and Terms of Service in order to proceed.
DNS changes
If your site is currently hosted at DreamHost, certain DNS records are automatically adjusted. See the following article for further details:
