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Getting Started with Servebolt

Welcome!

Experience unparalleled speed, security, and scalability right from the start. This guide is designed to walk you through everything you need to get started with Servebolt. Whether you’re here to migrate an existing website or create something new, we’ll guide you step-by-step through key actions like:

  • Setting up and accessing your account.
  • Creating your first Bolt to manage your sites.
  • Exploring essential tools and settings.

Our goal is to ensure that your onboarding experience is as smooth as possible. By the end of this guide, you should have a fully operational Bolt, site and an understanding of your next steps. If you have questions or need guidance, visit the Help Center or contact our support team. Let’s get started!

Setting up an Account

Before you can fully experience the power of Servebolt, you’ll need to create an account. This process is quick and straightforward, ensuring you have access to all the tools and resources you need to get started. In this section, we’ll walk you through how to create a Servebolt account, what to expect after registration and tips for a smooth onboarding experience.

  1. Sign up: Click here to sign up.
  2. Verify your email: You will receive a verification email containing a link to verify your email address.
  3. Verify your phone number: You will receive a verification code via text message.
    • Your phone number must be verified to create a Bolt.
  4. Log in: Once verified, log in to your Servebolt account.

Securing Your Account

We highly recommend enabling Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) for your account. An additional verification step ensures that only authorized users can access your account, even if your password is compromised. This helps safeguard your data and prevent unauthorized access. You can enable the feature from the Security & Passwords page in the Admin Panel.

Introducing the Admin Panel

Our Admin Panel is designed to give you full control over your sites. This is where you manage your Bolts, configure their respective sites, manage databases and monitor performance and statistics.

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This is your starting point for managing your account, Bolts, sites and databases. As you get started, you’ll become more familiar with the Admin Panel’s features whilst managing your hosting. For now, let’s move on to creating your first Bolt.

Creating Your First Bolt

Once you have successfully signed up, logged in and verified your email and phone number, you can create your first Bolt. Creating your first Bolt is made easy by our Bolt creation wizard, which you’ll find on the “Bolts” page in the Admin Panel. Click “Add Bolt” to start the wizard.

What Bolts Are

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A Bolt™️ is like a container for your websites. It defines the technical site, settings, and Storage. In addition to your sites, it contains blazing-fast databases, built-in support for Git, SSH and SFTP and command-line tools for WordPress, Magento, and Drupal.

Free Trial on Servebolt

We offer a 3-day free trial, allowing you to test Servebolt’s speed, stability, and performance before committing to a long-term plan. Whether you are migrating an existing site or launching something new, you can evaluate everything in a real production environment.

Two Ways to Get Started

When choosing your plan, you can select one of the following options:

Start a 3-day free trial

  • No charge today.
  • Your plan begins immediately.
  • You will be billed automatically after 3 days unless you cancel before the trial ends.
  • Full access to your selected plan during the trial period.

Start instantly (no trial)

  • Immediate access to your plan, no trial period required.
  • Covered by our 14-day money-back guarantee.

Billing & Payment

  • A valid payment method is required when signing up.
  • If you select the 3-day free trial, you will not be charged unless the trial period ends without cancellation.
  • If you choose to start instantly, payment is processed immediately.
  • All subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled before the renewal date.

What’s Included

During your trial or active subscription, you receive:

  • Full access to the features included in your selected plan.
  • The ability to test performance, migrate your site, and configure your setup.
  • Add-ons can be selected during signup, but will only become active once the plan converts to a paid subscription.

Cancelling

You can cancel at any time from your account before the trial ends to avoid being charged. If you selected “Start instantly,” you may request a refund within 14 days under our money-back guarantee.

Migrating Your Existing Site to Servebolt

We offer a free migration service to ensure a smooth transition. We understand this can be a complex task and appreciate the importance of precision and quality in every step. 

  • Free migration service: To have our Support Team handle the migration, simply fill out our secure migration form.
  • Migrating yourself: All our Bolts support SSH and SFTP access, simplifying the migration process of your site(s).

Going Live

Once your site has been migrated and set up, it’s time to go live. Before doing so, you must prepare your Bolt for the migration. Please refer to our going live with Servebolt guide for guidance on how to prepare your website for a migration to Servebolt.

Next Steps

Congratulations on taking the first steps in your Servebolt journey! Now you have a solid foundation: your account should be set up, your first Bolt created, and you have taken the initial steps to explore your new hosting site.

Further reading to keep the momentum going:

Servebolt is built to deliver exceptional speed, reliability, and scalability. We look forward to seeing what you create and are here to help you maximise your hosting experience.

As always, should you have any additional questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us through our support chat at servebolt.com!

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