How to Configure Hosting Settings in Plesk

How to Configure Hosting Settings in Plesk

The Hosting Settings section in Plesk lets you control how your website is served — including scripts, root folder, SSL, and performance-related configurations.

Step 1: Log in to Plesk

Go to:

https://your-server-ip:8443

Log in with your credentials.

Step 2: Go to Websites & Domains

• From the left sidebar, click Websites & Domains

• Select the domain you want to manage

Step 3: Click “Hosting Settings”

Under your domain name, click Hosting Settings to open the configuration panel.

Step 4: Configure General Settings

Here are the key options you can modify:

1. Hosting Type

• Make sure it is set to Website Hosting (not forwarding or disabled)

2. Document Root

• Set the directory where your website files are stored (default is /httpdocs)

• You can point this to a subfolder if needed (e.g., /httpdocs/public)

3. Preferred Domain

• Choose whether to serve your website with:

  • www.yourdomain.com

  • yourdomain.com

  • Or leave it unforced

4. SSL/TLS Support

• Enable SSL/TLS support if your site uses HTTPS

• You can also enable Permanent SEO-safe 301 redirect from HTTP to HTTPS

5. Web Scripting and Statistics

• Enable or disable scripting languages:

  • PHP, CGI, Perl, Python, etc.

• Set your PHP version (choose from the list)

• Enable web statistics tools like AWStats or Webalizer

6. Additional Settings

• Custom error documents

• SSI (Server Side Includes)

• Webmail access

• Mail service (enable/disable email for this domain)

Step 5: Click “OK” or “Apply”

Once you’ve adjusted the settings to your preference, click OK or Apply to save the changes.

The updates will apply immediately to your domain.

Summary of Common Use Cases