---
title: Webhosting Classic - Quickstart
description: This page shows you how to get started with Scaleway Webhosting Classic.
tags: webhosting webhosting-classic ftp-account webmail
dates:
  validation: 2025-09-02
  posted: 2021-08-11
---
import Requirements from '@macros/iam/requirements.mdx'
import WebhostingOnline from '@macros/webhosting/webhosting-online.mdx'

import image from './assets/scaleway_create_email.webp'


<WebhostingOnline />

Webhosting Classic is Scaleway's historical web hosting service. It allows you to host your personal website and create personalized email addresses using your domain name.

<Message type="important">
  * Webhosting Classic reached its end of life and is no longer available for new customers. We recommend our [Cloud Hosting](https://www.scaleway.com/en/web-hosting/) offers for new subscriptions.
  * Existing customers of Webhosting Classic can continue to use and configure their hosting as usual.
</Message>

<Requirements />

- A Dedibox account logged into the Online [console](https://console.online.net)
- A **Webhosting Classic** and a domain name

## How to create an email account

1. From your Dedibox console, click **Hosting**. A list of your webhosting accounts displays.
2. Click **Manage** next to the hosting you want to configure. The webhosting overview page displays.
3. Click **Manage** in the **E-mail accounts** section of the side menu. The email accounts overview page displays.
4. Click **Add account**. A pop-up displays.
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5. Enter the login (the part before the `@`) for your email address, your password and confirm your password. Then click **Add account**.
    <Message type="note">
      - The status of the account changes to **Waiting for update**. During this time, no other change to the email account is possible.
      - The new email account will be created within one hour maximum.

    </Message>

## How to access your email using the webmail client

1. The webmail client is available at [https://webmail.online.net](https://webmail.online.net). Open it in a browser.
2. Log into the webmail client by entering your complete email address and its password in the form.

    The webmail interface displays. You can now read and send your emails from your web browser.

## How to change the password of my email account

1. Click **Hosting** then click **Manage** next to the relevant hosting.
2. Scroll down to **E-mail accounts** and click **Manage**.
3. Click the settings icon next to the email account you wish to update. A drop-down menu displays.
4. Click **Update password**. A confirmation pop-up displays.
5. Type in your new password and confirm it, then click **Update Password**. Your new password is now registered.

<Message type="note">
  - The status of the account changes to **Waiting for update**. During this time, no other change to the email account is possible.
  - The new password will be set within one hour maximum.
</Message>

## How to create an FTP account

1. Click **Hosting** then click **Manage** next to the relevant hosting.
2. Click **FTP accounts**.
3. Click **Add account**. A form displays. Fill it out to create your FTP account.
4. Enter the following values:
    * Your username
    * Your password
    * The path which has to be an already existing directory on your FTP
5. Click **Add account**.
    <Message type="note">
     Your FTP account appears in the account list with the status **Waiting to create**. Your account will be activated in about one hour.
    </Message>

When you connect to your FTP account, the following folders display:

* `awffull` (contains your old access statistics, if they were activated)
* `www` (should contain your website)
* `logs` (contains your old access statistics, if they were activated)
* `UPLOAD_YOUR_SITE_IN_THE_REPERTORY_WWW` (this directory only serves as a reminder)

<Message type="important">
  - Keep in mind that your website is located in the folder `/www` on the FTP server.
  - Upload all your website's content into this folder.
</Message>

## How to create a MySQL database

1. From your Dedibox console, click **Hosting**. A list of your webhosting accounts displays.
2. Click **Manage** next to the hosting you want to configure. The webhosting overview page displays.
3. Click **MySQL databases** under the **Databases** section in the side menu. The list of your databases displays.
4. Click **Add database**. A pop-up displays.
5. Enter the database name, the database password, and its confirmation. Then click **Create MySQL database**.
    <Message type="tip">
      For a strong password, combine lowercase, uppercase, numbers, and special characters.
    </Message>

Your database is being created and displays in the list of your MySQL databases.

<Message type="note">
  For MySQL databases, [size limitations apply](/classic-hosting/how-to/create-mysql-database/#limitations).
</Message>