{"id":900308,"date":"2026-08-18T19:00:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T23:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/business-shared-hosting\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T19:00:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T23:00:58","slug":"business-shared-hosting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/business-shared-hosting\/","title":{"rendered":"Shared Hosting Product Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n\/* Shared Hosting Product Guide layout (matches product-guides-standalone mockup) *\/\n.imh-pg, .imh-pg-divider {\n  --imh-red: #C52228;\n  --imh-red-dark: #B01D20;\n  --imh-red-50: #FCEFEF;\n  --imh-blue: #2245C4;\n  --imh-text-muted: #373737;\n  --imh-text-subtle: #6F6F6F;\n  --imh-border: #E5E5E8;\n  --imh-border-strong: #CDCDCD;\n  --imh-bg-alt: #F6F6F8;\n  --imh-radius: 4px;\n}\n.imh-pg-divider { border-top: 1px solid var(--imh-border); margin: 32px 0; }\n\ndiv.imh-pg { padding: 4px 0 12px; 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}\ndiv.imh-pg .concept-item p {\n  font-size: 13px;\n  color: var(--imh-text-muted);\n  margin: 0;\n  line-height: 1.55;\n}\n\n\/* Help grid *\/\ndiv.imh-pg .stuck-grid {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));\n  gap: 24px 40px;\n  margin-top: 14px;\n}\ndiv.imh-pg .stuck-item h4 {\n  font-weight: 500 !important;\n  font-size: 16px !important;\n  line-height: 1.2 !important;\n  color: var(--imh-red) !important;\n  margin: 0 0 6px !important;\n}\ndiv.imh-pg .stuck-item p {\n  font-size: 13px;\n  color: var(--imh-text-muted);\n  margin: 0 0 8px;\n  line-height: 1.55;\n}\ndiv.imh-pg .stuck-item a { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; }\n\n\/* Category list + closing heading, restyled to match *\/\n.entry-content h2.wp-block-heading, .bge-entry-content h2.wp-block-heading {\n  font-weight: 500 !important;\n  font-size: 24px !important;\n  color: #C52228 !important;\n}\n.entry-content ul.lcp_catlist, .bge-entry-content ul.lcp_catlist { list-style: disc; padding-left: 20px; margin: 0 0 14px; }\n.entry-content ul.lcp_catlist li, .bge-entry-content ul.lcp_catlist li { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.9; }\n.entry-content ul.lcp_catlist li a, .bge-entry-content ul.lcp_catlist li a { color: #2245C4; text-decoration: none; }\n.entry-content ul.lcp_catlist li a:hover, .bge-entry-content ul.lcp_catlist li a:hover { color: #C52228; text-decoration: underline; }\n.entry-content ul.lcp_catlist li::marker, .bge-entry-content ul.lcp_catlist li::marker { color: #6F6F6F; }\n\n@media (max-width: 720px) {\n  div.imh-pg .link-columns { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }\n  div.imh-pg .popular-list ol { column-count: 1; }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to <a href=\"\/shared-hosting\">Shared Hosting<\/a> with InMotion. Your plan includes everything a business website needs to get online: web space, professional email at your own domain, free SSL, and the <a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/\">cPanel<\/a> control panel to manage it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This guide walks you through the whole journey in order: connecting your domain, building or moving your website, setting up email, securing and backing up your account, and knowing when it&#8217;s time to grow into a bigger plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"imh-pg\">\n  <div class=\"mode-chips\">\n    <a class=\"chip\" href=\"#journey\"><strong>New here?<\/strong> Start the setup journey<\/a>\n    <a class=\"chip\" href=\"#tasks\"><strong>Experienced?<\/strong> Jump to task areas<\/a>\n    <a class=\"chip\" href=\"#popular\"><strong>Just looking?<\/strong> Popular articles<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"imh-pg-divider\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"imh-pg\" id=\"journey\">\n  <h2>The Shared Hosting Journey<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"pg-section-intro\">Six phases, in the order you&#8217;ll actually do them. Start at phase 1 if your account is brand new, or jump in anywhere if you already know where you are.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"journey\">\n\n    <div class=\"phase\">\n      <div class=\"phase-num\">1<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"phase-head\">\n          <h3>Welcome &amp; Orientation<\/h3>\n          <span class=\"time\">~15 min<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <p class=\"phase-desc\">Get your bearings: log into your Account Management Panel (AMP) for billing and account tasks, log into cPanel for the day-to-day hosting tools, and confirm which plan you actually have.<\/p>\n        <ul>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/amp\/how-to-log-into-amp\/\">Logging into AMP<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/how-to-log-into-cpanel\/\">How to Log into cPanel<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/product-guides\/business-shared-hosting\/getting-started-with-shared-hosting\/\">Getting Started with Shared Hosting<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/product-guides\/business-shared-hosting\/shared-or-business-hosting\/\">Do I Have Business Hosting or Shared Hosting?<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/amp\/viewing-account-technicial-information-in-amp\/\">Viewing Your Account&#8217;s Technical Information in AMP<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/amp\/how-to-get-great-technical-support\/\">Getting Support for Your Shared Hosting Account<\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"phase\">\n      <div class=\"phase-num\">2<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"phase-head\">\n          <h3>Connect Your Domain<\/h3>\n          <span class=\"time\">~30 min + propagation<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <p class=\"phase-desc\">Point your domain at your hosting. Most &#8220;my site is down&#8221; moments in the first week are really DNS: changes can take up to 24 to 48 hours to propagate, so give them time and verify with a DNS check before assuming something broke.<\/p>\n        <ul>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/domain-names\/registering-a-new-domain-name\/\">How to Register a New Domain Name<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/domain-names\/transfer-domain-name-to-inmotion-hosting\/\">Transfer a Domain to InMotion Hosting<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/domain-names\/change-domain-nameservers-amp\/\">How to Change Your Domain Nameservers in AMP<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/domain-names\/new-domains-add-on-parked-and-subdomains\/\">New Domains: Addon, Parked, and Subdomains<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/addon-domains-in-cpanel\/\">How to Add Addon Domains in cPanel<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/domain-names\/dns-nameserver-changes\/check-dns-for-a-domain\/\">How to Check DNS for a Domain<\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"phase\">\n      <div class=\"phase-num\">3<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"phase-head\">\n          <h3>Build or Move Your Website<\/h3>\n          <span class=\"time\">varies<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <p class=\"phase-desc\">Install WordPress in a few clicks, or bring an existing site over from another host. If you&#8217;re migrating, preview the site with a hosts-file edit and only change DNS once everything works: your old host stays live during the move, so visitors never see downtime.<\/p>\n        <ul>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/install-wordpress-using-softaculous\/\">How to Install WordPress Using Softaculous<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/website\/new-customer-website-getting-started-guide\/\">Getting Started Guide: Website<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/migrate-your-website-another-host-uses-cpanel\/\">How to Migrate Your Website Using cPanel<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/website\/how-to-move-a-website-to-inmotion-hosting-shared-server\/\">How to Move a Website to an InMotion Shared Server<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/website\/where-to-upload-files\/\">Where Do I Upload My Website Files?<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/website\/modifying-your-hosts-file\/\">Preview Your Site with a Hosts File Edit (Windows)<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/software\/how-to-edit-your-hosts-file-on-a-mac\/\">Preview Your Site with a Hosts File Edit (Mac)<\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"phase\">\n      <div class=\"phase-num\">4<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"phase-head\">\n          <h3>Set Up Email<\/h3>\n          <span class=\"time\">~30 min<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <p class=\"phase-desc\">Create professional addresses at your own domain, connect your phone and desktop apps, and add SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records so your messages actually reach inboxes. On shared hosting, those authentication records are what set your mail apart.<\/p>\n        <ul>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/email\/getting-started-guide-email\/\">Getting Started Guide: Email<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/email\/how-to-create-an-email-account\/\">How to Create an Email Account<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/blog\/how-to-create-a-business-email\/\">How to Create a Business Email Address<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/email\/login-to-webmail\/\">How to Log into Webmail<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/email\/spf-dkim-dmarc-setup-guide\/\">SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and PTR Records: Complete Setup Guide<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/email\/spamassassin-fighting-spam\/\">Fighting Spam with Spam Filters<\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"phase\">\n      <div class=\"phase-num\">5<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"phase-head\">\n          <h3>Secure &amp; Back Up<\/h3>\n          <span class=\"time\">do this early<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <p class=\"phase-desc\">Turn on your free SSL, enable two-factor authentication, and make sure you have a backup you could actually restore. Automatic backups are an optional add-on for shared plans, so decide early how you&#8217;ll back up: the Backup Manager add-on, manual cPanel backups, or both.<\/p>\n        <ul>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/website\/ssl\/auto-ssl-guide\/\">Enabling Your Free SSL (AutoSSL)<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/cpanel-backups\/\">The Complete Guide to cPanel Backups<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/product-guides\/backup-manager\/purchase-backup-manager-using-amp-marketplace\/\">How to Purchase Backup Manager in the AMP Marketplace<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/cpanel-two-factor-authentication\/\">Two-Factor Authentication in cPanel<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/security\/does-your-site-have-malware\/\">Does Your Site Have Malware?<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/product-guides\/business-shared-hosting\/accidental-block-by-fail2ban\/\">Resolving an Accidental Block by Fail2ban<\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"phase\">\n      <div class=\"phase-num\">6<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"phase-head\">\n          <h3>Monitor &amp; Grow<\/h3>\n          <span class=\"time\">ongoing<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <p class=\"phase-desc\">Keep an eye on disk space and page speed, keep PHP current, and learn the signs that you&#8217;re outgrowing shared hosting, so a move to VPS happens on your schedule instead of during an outage.<\/p>\n        <ul>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/product-guides\/business-shared-hosting\/view-disk-bandwidth-usage-cpanel\/\">View Disk Space and Bandwidth Usage on Shared Servers<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/website\/why-is-my-website-slow\/\">Why Is My Website Slow?<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/website\/how-to-upgrade-php-version\/\">How to Upgrade Your PHP Version<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/optimize-wordpress-performance\/\">The Ultimate Guide to Optimizing WordPress Performance<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/support\/amp\/upgrade-downgrade-hosting-plan\/\">How to Upgrade or Downgrade Your Hosting Plan in AMP<\/a><\/li>\n          <li><a href=\"\/blog\/what-is-a-virtual-private-server\/\">What Is a Virtual Private Server?<\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"imh-pg-divider\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"imh-pg\" id=\"tasks\">\n  <h2>Browse by Task Area<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"pg-section-intro\">For when you know what you&#8217;re looking for. The same articles, organized by topic.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"link-columns\">\n\n    <div class=\"link-col\">\n      <h3>Getting Started<\/h3>\n      <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/amp\/how-to-log-into-amp\/\">Logging into AMP<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/how-to-log-into-cpanel\/\">How to Log into cPanel<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/product-guides\/business-shared-hosting\/getting-started-with-shared-hosting\/\">Getting Started with Shared Hosting<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/product-guides\/business-shared-hosting\/shared-or-business-hosting\/\">Do I Have Business Hosting or Shared Hosting?<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/amp\/viewing-account-technicial-information-in-amp\/\">Viewing Your Account&#8217;s Technical Information in AMP<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"link-col\">\n      <h3>Domains &amp; DNS<\/h3>\n      <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/domain-names\/registering-a-new-domain-name\/\">How to Register a New Domain Name<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/domain-names\/transfer-domain-name-to-inmotion-hosting\/\">Transfer a Domain to InMotion Hosting<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/domain-names\/change-domain-nameservers-amp\/\">How to Change Your Domain Nameservers in AMP<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/domain-names\/new-domains-add-on-parked-and-subdomains\/\">New Domains: Addon, Parked, and Subdomains<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/addon-domains-in-cpanel\/\">How to Add Addon Domains in cPanel<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/domain-names\/dns-nameserver-changes\/check-dns-for-a-domain\/\">How to Check DNS for a Domain<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/how-to-find-your-shared-ip-address-of-your-server-in-cpanel\/\">How to Find Your Shared Server IP Address in cPanel<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"link-col\">\n      <h3>Website &amp; WordPress<\/h3>\n      <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/install-wordpress-using-softaculous\/\">How to Install WordPress Using Softaculous<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/\">WordPress Education Channel<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/optimize-wordpress-performance\/\">The Ultimate Guide to Optimizing WordPress Performance<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/website\/new-customer-website-getting-started-guide\/\">Getting Started Guide: Website<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/using-file-manager-in-cpanel\/\">Using File Manager in cPanel<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/website\/where-to-upload-files\/\">Where Do I Upload My Website Files?<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"link-col\">\n      <h3>Moving to InMotion<\/h3>\n      <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/migrate-your-website-another-host-uses-cpanel\/\">How to Migrate Your Website Using cPanel<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/website\/how-to-move-a-website-to-inmotion-hosting-shared-server\/\">How to Move a Website to an InMotion Shared Server<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/server\/databases\/exporting-database-for-transfer\/\">Exporting Your Database for Transfer<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/website\/modifying-your-hosts-file\/\">Hosts File Modification (Windows)<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/software\/how-to-edit-your-hosts-file-on-a-mac\/\">Hosts File Modification (Mac and Linux)<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"link-col\">\n      <h3>Email Setup<\/h3>\n      <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/email\/getting-started-guide-email\/\">Getting Started Guide: Email<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/email\/how-to-create-an-email-account\/\">How to Create an Email Account<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/email\/login-to-webmail\/\">How to Log into Webmail<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/email\/configure-iphone-email\/\">Setting Up Email on an iPhone<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/email\/setting-up-an-android-device-to-send-a-receive-email\/\">Setting Up Email on an Android Device<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/email\/outlook\/\">Setting Up Email in Outlook<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"link-col\">\n      <h3>Email Deliverability &amp; Spam<\/h3>\n      <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/email\/spf-dkim-dmarc-setup-guide\/\">SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and PTR Records: Complete Setup Guide<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/email\/spamassassin-fighting-spam\/\">Fighting Spam with Spam Filters<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/email\/email-troubleshooting\/\">Email Troubleshooting Links<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/email\/typical-email-error-messages\/\">Common Email Error Messages<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/third-party-mx\/\">Use InMotion Hosting for Third-Party Email (MX Records)<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"link-col\">\n      <h3>SSL Certificates<\/h3>\n      <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/website\/ssl\/auto-ssl-guide\/\">Enabling Your Free SSL (AutoSSL)<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/website\/ssl\/installing-ssls-in-cpanel\/\">Installing SSL Certificates with cPanel<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/website\/setting-up-a-301-permanent-redirect-via-htaccess\/\">Set Up a 301 Redirect via .htaccess and cPanel<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"link-col\">\n      <h3>Backups &amp; 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Recovery<\/h3>\n      <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/cpanel-two-factor-authentication\/\">Two-Factor Authentication in cPanel<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/security\/does-your-site-have-malware\/\">Does Your Site Have Malware?<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/website\/recovering-from-a-hack\/\">How to Recover from a Website Hack<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/support\/product-guides\/business-shared-hosting\/accidental-block-by-fail2ban\/\">Resolving an Accidental Block by Fail2ban<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"imh-pg-divider\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"imh-pg\" id=\"popular\">\n  <h2>Popular Articles<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"pg-section-intro\">The articles shared hosting customers turn to most.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"popular-list\">\n    <ol>\n      <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/how-to-log-into-cpanel\/\">How to Log into cPanel<\/a><span class=\"cat\">Control panel<\/span><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"\/support\/email\/how-to-create-an-email-account\/\">How to Create an Email Account<\/a><span class=\"cat\">Email<\/span><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"\/support\/website\/ssl\/auto-ssl-guide\/\">Enabling Your Free SSL (AutoSSL)<\/a><span class=\"cat\">SSL<\/span><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"\/support\/domain-names\/change-domain-nameservers-amp\/\">How to Change Your Domain Nameservers in AMP<\/a><span class=\"cat\">Domains<\/span><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/install-wordpress-using-softaculous\/\">How to Install WordPress Using Softaculous<\/a><span class=\"cat\">WordPress<\/span><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/migrate-your-website-another-host-uses-cpanel\/\">How to Migrate Your Website Using cPanel<\/a><span class=\"cat\">Migrations<\/span><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"\/support\/product-guides\/business-shared-hosting\/view-disk-bandwidth-usage-cpanel\/\">View Disk Space and Bandwidth Usage on Shared Servers<\/a><span class=\"cat\">Operations<\/span><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"\/support\/product-guides\/business-shared-hosting\/accidental-block-by-fail2ban\/\">Resolving an Accidental Block by Fail2ban<\/a><span class=\"cat\">Security<\/span><\/li>\n    <\/ol>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"imh-pg-divider\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"imh-pg\">\n  <h2>Understand the Concepts<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"pg-section-intro\">For decisions, not tasks. 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