Web Hosting Tab


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All your Bravenet FTP Websites, Domains, FTP accounts, E-mail Accounts and Databases are collected here. When creating a website, start with the House.png Build a new website or the Frontpage.png New microsoft frontpage site in the create/edit.. dropdown box (pro users only).

Website Actions

create/edit.. dropdown box:

  • House.png Build a new website - This is where you start when building a website. This will create the framework for using the file manager or FTP to upload your site.
  • Frontpage.png New frontpage site - If you are building a Frontpage site, use this option instead of the regular Build a new website option.
  • Globeicon.png Manage existing websites - A complete list of your hosted sites where you can select one to manage.


  • Manage.PNG Manage - You can access the Website manager for an already registered website by either clicking its name or this icon next to the name.


Domains Actions

create/edit.. dropdown box:

  • House.png Register a Domain - This is where you start when you want to search for a new domain name to register.
  • Frontpage.png Manage Domain Contacts - manage all domain contact information here.
  • Globeicon.png Transfer Domain - You can initiate a domain transfer for a domain registered elsewhere to us here.
  • Globeicon.png Add External Domain - If your domain is registered with another registrar and you want to use our hosting services but aren't able to/don't want to transfer it directly, you will want to use this tool.
  • Globeicon.png Setup Domain Redirection - Configure domain redirection to forward your domain to another website address here.
  • Globeicon.png Manage existing domains - A complete list of your registered domains where you can select one to manage.


  • Manage.PNG Manage - You can access the Domain manager for your domains by either clicking its name or the Manage link beside this icon.
  • Clicking on the expiration date of a domain will bring you to the domain renewal area.
  • If the domain is unlocked, a Unlockedicon.png icon will appear beside it. Clicking the Lock link beside it will lock the domain.
  • If the domain is locked, a Lockedicon.png icon will appear beside it. Clicking the Unlock link beside it will unlock the domain.
  • If domain privacy is disabled, a Privdisabledicon.png icon will appear beside it. Clicking the Enable link beside it will enable domain privacy.
  • If domain privacy is enabled, a Privenabledicon.png icon will appear beside it. Clicking the Disable link beside it will disable domain privacy.
  • If no website exists for a registered domain, a Newicon.png icon will appear beside it to allow you to create one.


FTP Accounts Actions

create/edit.. dropdown box:

  • House.png Create New FTP Acccount - Create a new SFTP account to upload and download files quickly and securely.
  • Globeicon.png Manage existing FTP accounts - A complete list of your registered SFTP accounts where you can select one to manage.


  • Manage.PNG Manage - You can access the FTP account manager by clicking this icon next to the name.
  • Webftpicon.png WebFTP - You can access the WebFTP Applet by clicking this icon.


Email Accounts Actions

create/edit.. dropdown box:


  • Manage.PNG Manage - You can access the E-Mail account manager for an e-mail account by either clicking its name or this icon next to the name.
  • The type column tells you with a quick glance whether your e-mail addresses are mailboxes or forwarders.


Databases Actions


Other Information

Under the Websites header, you will see a list of your current websites (if you have created any). Some additional information is listed for each site:

  • Website Address - This is the domain or subdomain that your site is registered on. You can click the name to open that site in our website manager.
  • Bandwidth Usage - This is the total bandwidth used by this site.
  • Disk Space - This is how much storage space your site takes up.


Additionally, along the right side of the control panel, you'll also find helpful information about:

  • Total Monthly Bandwidth
  • Total Disk Space used
  • Number of Hosted Domains
  • Hosting Package level
  • Hosting Package Expiration date
  • ..and and overview of the total number of hosted websites, registered domains, etc. managed in this account.