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Logging in to Plesk and setting up your first website

Your login details, uploading files and installing WordPress.

1 min read · updated 6 Oct 2026

After your order, you receive an email with the address of the Plesk panel, your username and your password. You use these to manage your hosting.

Log in

  1. Open the link from the welcome email (ends in :8443).
  2. Log in with your username and password.
  3. Change your password via your profile at the top right.
The welcome email with the login details for Plesk
Your welcome email contains the link to Plesk (circled), your username and your password.

Uploading files

Go to Websites & Domains › Files and upload your files to httpdocs. For large sites, SFTP is easier, with the same details.

Installing WordPress

Open WordPress in the menu and click Install. Your site is ready within a minute, with automatic updates and security turned on.

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