Overview
This article walks you through building a website using the Website Builder tool in the panel.
Prerequisites
The Website Builder tool is currently in BETA.
The tool requires a fully hosted website without an existing WordPress installation. See this article if you need to add a website to your panel.
Building your website
These instructions use the Website Builder to create and refine your new site.
Open the Website Builder
These steps load the Website Builder tool for your domain.
For an existing website
- Navigate to the Manage Websites page.
- Click Manage for your domain.
- Select the Content tab.
- Scroll down to Website Assistance, click Get Started for Remixer.
A new tab opens where a prompt displays to enter your website details.
For a new website
- Navigate to the Manage Websites page.
- On the top right, click the Add Website button.
- Enter your domain name.
- Select the Remixer Website Builder option.
- Choose the Website Server and SFTP User
- Click Setup Remixer
A new tab opens where a prompt displays to enter your website details.
Create your site
Start typing your website concept and ideas into the text field. To get the best results, add as much information as possible. The more detail you add, the more accurate and goal-aligned your generated website will be. You can include details such as:
- Your business or site name
- The tone and style you prefer (for example: professional, friendly, modern, etc.)
- Visual style preferences
- Inspiration websites
- Contact information
Submit your initial description, and the tool begins generating your site. Once complete, a preview of your new website appears.
Refine your idea
You can then refine the content and layout further by adding more instructions to the chat box.
Uploading images
To upload images to your website, follow these steps:
- On the top-right of the editor, click the media/image library icon. The image library opens and displays all images currently used on your site.
- At the bottom of the library, select Upload Media.
- Choose the images you want to upload from your device.
You can then reference the new images using the chat box to add or replace media in specific sections of your website.
Publishing your website
Once you are happy with your new site, you are ready to publish it. There are two options:
- Publish to Staging (temporary staging subdomain)
- Publish to Production (your live domain)
Option 1 — Publish to Staging
This option is useful if you want to preview and test your site before publishing it to your live domain.
- In the top menu, click the Publish button.
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In the pop-up, select Publish to Staging.
Your site is immediately published to a temporary domain. -
View your new temporary domain by clicking the arrow icon next to the Publish to Staging button.
A new tab opens, displaying your temporary website ending in dreamhosters.ai.
Option 2 — Publish to Production
This option publishes your new site directly to your live domain, making it publicly accessible.
If there are currently website files in your domain's directory, this option may replace the current site. Make sure to back up any website data before publishing.
- In the top menu, click the Publish button.
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In the pop-up, select Publish to Production.
Your site is immediately published to your live website. -
View your new live domain by clicking the arrow icon next to the Publish to Production button.
A new tab opens, displaying your live website.After publishing your site to your live domain, it may take some time for your content to appear online due to DNS propagation. Please be aware of the following, depending on where your website is hosted.
- DNS managed by DreamHost — No action is required. DNS updates will be handled automatically, and your site should begin displaying once propagation completes.
- DNS managed by third-party — You must update your domain's DNS records at your current hosting company to point to your DreamHost server. After the DNS records propagate, your new site will be accessible online.
Resume editing
To continue working on your website, simply open the Website Builder tool again. The tool will automatically load your existing site.
Once opened, you can continue editing by using the chat box to provide new instructions or prompts. Any changes you request will be applied to your existing site, allowing you to refine content, layout, and design without starting over.