Before you create sites or default templates for sites or services, you need the following information.

• A fully qualified host name.

• For an IP-based site, the host name must map to the IP address of the domain.

• For a name-based site, the host name must map to the IP address of the server hosting the control panel.

• The IP address (if the site is IP-based).

• The name of the site’s Web server.

• The name of the FTP server (if the site is IP-based).

• The amount of disk space the site will be assigned.

• The name, password, and email address of the Site Administrator, who is the person who will manage the new site.

• What services or Service Plan you will provide for the site.

• Whether or not you want the domain entry added to your DNS server.

• Note: If you are using a DNS service different from the one the control panel provides, or you prefer to save CPU resources, you can choose to forego a DNS entry.

• The name of the directory in which you will store CGI scripts. The control panel provides a default directory, but you might prefer to store scripts elsewhere.

• The maximum number of users you will allow on the site.