Once you have added a new site and all the files have been created, the next step is to connect through your web browser.

First, especially if you are using DDNS, wait a few minutes for DNS changes to propagate.  If you are hosting a TOR .onion site, you will need to wait a few minutes for your site to be available through the network.

If you setup your site to automatically download an SSL certificate via an ACMEv2 provider, such as Let's Encrypt, you should wait up to 5-10 minutes for the automatic setup process to complete in the background.  Once an SSL cert has been obtained, all connections should redirect to secure HTTPS.

Once you are setup and have waited a few minutes, you can simply type your host name (myhostname.example.com or perhaps example.com) into your web browser address bar and hit return.

Your site should appear.

If it does, you can login with your admin username / password that you configured earlier when setting up your site.  There is a log-in link in the top-right corner of your home page.

Please continue reading a brief tutorial of basic site operation.

If you site is not connecting, please see the connection problems guide for more information.