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The learning path
20 short guides, in order, from signing up to a live site with mail, backups and Python apps. Tick each one off as you go; progress stays in this browser.
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Start the path- Welcome to FiniteHost4 min · Getting started
- Create your account3 min · Getting started
- Choose a plan6 min · Getting started
- Billing details and GSTIN3 min · Getting started
- Buy a plan5 min · Getting started
- A tour of the panel5 min · Getting started
- Add a website3 min · Websites
- Connect your domain10 min · Websites
- HTTPS certificates4 min · Websites
- Connect with SFTP8 min · Files & SFTP
- Upload your website10 min · Websites
- Create and connect to a database7 min · Databases
- Install WordPress25 min · Websites
- Email accounts: create a mailbox5 min · Email
- Mail app settings (IMAP and SMTP)5 min · Email
- Webmail guide: find your way around8 min · Webmail
- Backups and restore6 min · Security & backups
- Website security9 min · Security & backups
- Run Python apps from the panel10 min · Python apps
- Renewals, grace period and expiry5 min · Billing & GST
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Getting started
What FiniteHost is, choosing a plan, your account and a tour of the panel.
- Welcome to FiniteHost
- Choose a plan
- Create your account
- Billing details and GSTIN
- Buy a plan
- A tour of the panel
6 guides
Billing & GST
Payments, GST invoices, input tax credit, renewals, upgrades and refunds.
- Invoices and credit notes
- GST and input tax credit
- Renewals, grace period and expiry
- Upgrade your plan
- Refunds
5 guides
Websites
Add a site, connect your domain, HTTPS, CDN, WordPress and PHP.
- Add a website
- Connect your domain
- HTTPS certificates
- CDN and caching
- Upload your website
- Install WordPress
- PHP settings
- Plan limits and rate limits
8 guides
Files & SFTP
Upload and manage files with FileZilla, WinSCP, Cyberduck or SSH keys.
3 guides
Databases
MariaDB databases: create, connect, limits, import and export.
3 guides
Mailboxes on your domain, mail DNS and setting up mail apps.
- Email at FiniteHost: how it works
- Email accounts: create a mailbox
- Email DNS records: MX, SPF, DKIM and DMARC
- Mail app settings (IMAP and SMTP)
- Send email from your website or app
- Set up email in Outlook
- Set up email in the Gmail app (Android)
- Set up email on iPhone, iPad and Mac (Apple Mail)
- Set up email in Thunderbird
- FiniteHost Mail app for Android (coming soon)
- Move your email to FiniteHost
- Keep your mail out of spam
- Email limits and policies
- Email troubleshooting
14 guides
Webmail
Read and send mail in the browser at webmail.finitehost.com.
- Sign in to webmail
- Webmail guide: find your way around
- Read, search and filter mail in webmail
- Organise your mail in webmail
- Rules, filters and saved searches
- Write and send mail in webmail
- Undo send, schedule send and the Outbox
- Receipts, priority, confidential mail, invites and mail merge
- Contacts, groups and the directory
- Calendar, sticky notes and tasks
- Webmail settings: profile, signature, theme and notifications
- Security and privacy in webmail
- Multiple mailboxes in one webmail window
- Keyboard shortcuts and power features
- Webmail on your phone
15 guides
Python apps
Jobs, workers, schedules in IST, requirements.txt and logs.
- Run Python apps from the panel
- Schedule Python jobs
- What Python apps can and cannot do
- Example: a daily price alert
- Example: a Telegram bot worker
5 guides
Security & backups
Signing in safely, nightly backups, restores and keeping WordPress safe.
3 guides
Troubleshooting
Fix HTTPS, DNS, SFTP, database and app problems, plus a glossary.
- HTTPS is not working
- Fix website errors (404, 403, 429, 500, 503)
- Check your DNS
- SFTP will not connect
- Fix database problems
- Fix a failing Python app
- Glossary
7 guides
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Still stuck?
Email support@finitehost.com with your subscription ID (it starts with t, shown on the panel's Dashboard) and what you tried. A person replies, usually within one business day.