DirectAdmin · getting started
Getting started with DirectAdmin at Rollin Host: add a domain, create an email account, set up a MySQL database and install a free SSL certificate.
This guide covers your first 30 minutes in DirectAdmin: from login to your first application running with SSL.
Add a domain
By default, the primary domain is already registered. To add others (useful if you host multiple sites):
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Under Account Manager → Domain Setup, click Add Another Domain.
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Enter the domain (
exemplo.com.br) and check:Use User's IP address(shares the plan’s IP)Use the same suspended status...(syncs with the main account)Secure SSL(gets it ready for HTTPS)
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Click Create. The domain shows up in the list within seconds.
Create an email account
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E-mail Manager → E-mail Accounts → Create Account
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Fill in:
- Username:
contato(becomescontato@seudominio.com.br) - Password: generate a strong one or click Random
- Quota: leave blank for unlimited
- Username:
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Click Create. Done: you can access webmail at
https://seudominio.com.br:2096.
See Professional email · IMAP/SMTP to set it up in Outlook / Gmail / Thunderbird.
Create a MySQL database
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Account Manager → MySQL Management → Create new Database
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Fill in:
- Database name:
loja(becomesusuario_loja) - Username and password (required)
- Database name:
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Click Create. The credentials appear on the next screen: copy them now, there is no “show password” option later.
Install free SSL
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Account Manager → SSL Certificates
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Select the domain in the top bar.
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Check Free & automatic certificate from Let’s Encrypt.
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Check both boxes:
seudominio.com.brwww.seudominio.com.br
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Click Save. The certificate is issued in ~30 seconds and renews automatically.
Details in Free SSL · Let’s Encrypt.
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