How to order a Web Hosting plan

Reviewed on October 13, 2025

This page shows how to create a Scaleway Web Hosting plan. Web Hosting is a managed service, designed for personal use, business use and everything in between. It allows you to host your website and databases and create personalized email addresses using your domain name.

Before you start

To complete the actions presented below, you must have:

• A Scaleway account logged into the console
• Owner status or IAM permissions allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization
• Registered a domain name at Scaleway or another registrar

Web Hosting configuration

1. Click Web Hosting in the Domains & Web Hosting section of the side menu.

2. Click + Order Web Hosting to order a Web Hosting plan. The Web Hosting configuration screen displays.

3. Select the region in which to create your Web Hosting.

4. Choose a management interface for your website's content and settings:

   • cPanel is a web-based control panel for managing web hosting accounts, emails, and websites through a graphical interface.

   • WordPress is a user-friendly content management system (CMS) that lets you create, edit, and manage your website without needing to code or technical skills.

     Important

     If you choose WordPress as your management interface:

     • You will receive a direct access link to your email box
     • Each WordPress hosting plan supports only one website
     • You cannot create additional databases beyond the one that is automatically provided Find out more about what the WordPress plan includes in the Web Hosting FAQ

5. Choose your hosting plan based on your needs.

6. Configure options:

   • Enable backup: for daily automated backups of your website, emails, and databases. Retains backups for three days, with a full weekly backup retained for two months.
   • Dedicated IP: for improving email reputation and SSL setup.

7. Enter your email address. We will send you your password to access your management interface to this email address.

8. Click Configure domain.

Domain configuration

Choose one of the following option to define which domain you want to link to your Web Hosting.

Proceed with the DNS configuration for your Web Hosting plan.