To activate the SSL for a domain that is registered with Homestead and connected to a WebsiteBuilder site, follow these steps. 1. Go to https://homesteadssl.com/ and enter your domain name. 2. Select submit. The next screen will provide an IP address to point to. Copy the IP

Since blogging is one of those many ways you can reach out to your people and be where they are, you may want to become familiar with all the ways to manage your posts. If you're not familiar with a how to add a blog, click here. In this article, we will discuss the basics of  "How to Manage yo

Homestead has a couple different builders that have been used over the years. There was the original Sitebuilder Desktop. That program is limited in it's use, since it is an older program that is less compatible with modern systems. There is Sitebuilder Plus. This is the online version of the Sitebu

Here are instructions to create subdomains.Click Domains in the left navigation menu.Scroll down until you see your domain name. Then, click add a new subdomain.Enter the name of the subdomain you'd like.Link the subdomain to the appropriate location (Folder, Site, Storefront, or URL). Choose from

Sometimes, how text shows up by default is not how you want it to display. If that is the case, you can definitely customize it to fit the look you're going for in your desktop and mobile website.To program certain text formats:1) Click on Elements on the left panel and add a text box 2) Type your t

Site speed is extremely important for building a reputable brand and maximizing the online experience for the company as well as consumers.  One of the first impacts a slow website can have is it affects the user experience. I'm sure everyone has come across a site that takes forever to load. T

Here are instructions on how to reset the password of your domain associated email account.Go to the email tab on your Homestead account.If you have multiple domains, you will need to select the desired domain. Click on the email address you would like to change the password for. For Webmail, it wil

Here are instructions on how to reset the password of your domain associated email account.Go to the email tab on your Homestead account.If you have multiple domains, you will need to select the desired domain. Click on the email address you would like to change the password for. For Webmail, it wil

You may receive a bounceback when sending emails to domains with a *.mil and/or *.gov domain. To resolve this, you need to add a DKIM record. Homestead doesn't support DKIM records, so you will need to use a system like Cloudflare.  The DKIM record can be added as a CNAME. To add this reco

How do I change the name displayed in the "from field" in Roundcube?Click SettingsClick IdentitiesClick on your email address under IdentitiesEnter the desired content in the Display Name field.

How do I change the name displayed in the "from field" in Roundcube?Click SettingsClick IdentitiesClick on your email address under IdentitiesEnter the desired content in the Display Name field.

Here are instructions to add a photo/image gallery to your website.Click Websites Manager on the left, then click Edit Site to go to the editor.Open the page that you want to add your gallery to.Click Insert.Hover over Image, then click Photo Gallery.Browse to select the first image to add to your g

Here are some instructions to add another page to your website.Click Websites Manager in the left navigation menu. Then, click Edit Site.Click the drop-down menu next to view page and select Add a New Page.Set up the page:Select a page design or start with a blank page.Enter a Page TitleChoose if yo

Here's how you add a YouTube video to your website:First, get the URL for the YouTube video:Go to http://www.youtube.com.Load the page for the desired video.Copy the URL, either by copying the address that appears in the address bar of your browser, or by copying the address that appears in the vide

Here are instructions to create subdomains.Click Domains in the left navigation menu.Scroll down until you see your domain name. Then, click add a new subdomain.Enter the name of the subdomain you'd like.Link the subdomain to the appropriate location (Folder, Site, Storefront, or URL). Choose from

Here are instructions to add a downloadable file to your website.Click Websites Manager in the left navigation menu. Then, click Edit Site.Click Insert button in the top toolbar, select More from the drop-down menu, and click on File.Choose Upload from Computer and locate the file on your computer o

It is possible to have a custom icon appear in your visitor's bookmarks. You need to create an .ico file, insert HTML code to reference the .ico file, and add code so visitors can bookmark the site (add to their Favorites).Note: The .ico file will appear alongside the URL only after a visitor has bo

It is possible to have a custom icon appear in your visitor's bookmarks. You need to create an .ico file, insert HTML code to reference the .ico file, and add code so visitors can bookmark the site (add to their Favorites).Note: The .ico file will appear alongside the URL only after a visitor has bo